Herbert is a surname, derived from the given name Herbert and may refer to:

• A. P. Herbert (1890–1971), English humorist, novelist, playwright and law reform activist
• Adam Herbert, former President of Indiana University and of the University of North Florida
• Alfred Herbert (1866–1957), former manufacturer of machine tools
• Amanda Herbert (born 1943), British cytopathologist and histopathologist
• Andrew Herbert (born 1954), British computer scientist
• Anne Herbert (disambiguation), multiple people
• Anthony Reed Herbert, member of the British National Front
• Arthur Herbert (disambiguation), multiple people
• Auberon Herbert (disambiguation), multiple people
• Aubrey Herbert (1880–1923), British diplomat, traveller and intelligence officer
• Ben Herbert (born 1979), American football coach and former player
• Bob Herbert (born 1945), American journalist
• Brian Herbert (born 1947), Frank Herbert's son, author of The Dune Prequels
• Caleb Claiborne Herbert (1814–1867), Confederate congressman during the American Civil War
• Charles Herbert (1948–2015), American actor
• Charles Herbert (Royal Navy officer) (1774–1808), captain in the Royal Navy and MP for Wilton
• Christopher Herbert (born 1944), Anglican bishop
• Claude-Jacques Herbert (1700–1758), French economist
• Daniel Herbert (born 1974), Australian rugby union player
• Don Herbert (1917–2007), television's "Mr. Wizard"
• Edward Herbert (disambiguation), multiple people
• Elizabeth Herbert, 3rd Baroness Herbert (c.1476–1507)
• Lady Evelyn Herbert, one of the first people in modern times to enter the tomb of Tutenkhamun
• Frank Herbert (1920–1986), American science-fiction novelist, author of Dune
• Frank Herbert (politician) (1931–2018), American politician and educator
• Gábor Herbert (born 1979), Hungarian handball player
• Gary Herbert 17th governor of Utah
• George Herbert (disambiguation), multiple people
• Gwyneth Herbert, British singer-songwriter
• Hal Herbert (1922–2003), Canadian politician
• Henry Herbert (disambiguation), multiple people
• Hilary A. Herbert (1834–1919), Secretary of the Navy under US President Grover Cleveland
• Jacob V. W. Herbert (1812–1899), American politician
• James Herbert (1943–2013), British writer of horror fiction
• James Herbert (director) (born 1938), American music video and short film director
• Jason Herbert (born 1967), British pop star turned manager
• Jean Herbert (1897–1980), French interpreter and orientalist
• John Herbert (disambiguation), multiple people
• John Herbert, character from the television series Family Guy, also called "Mr. Herbert" or "Herbert the Pervert"
• Johnny Herbert, British racing driver
• Joseph W. Herbert (1863–1923), British-born American actor, singer and dramatist
• Justin Herbert (born 1998), American football player
• Khalil Herbert (born 1998), American football player
• Leila Herbert, American author
• Leon Herbert, British actor
• Llewellyn Herbert, South African athlete
• Máire Herbert, Irish historian
• Mary Herbert (disambiguation), multiple people
• Matthew Herbert, musician and music producer
• Mervyn Herbert, British diplomat and cricketer
• Nick Herbert, British politician
• Nick Herbert (physicist), Californian physicist, author of Elemental Mind
• Patrick F. Herbert, American carpenter and politician
• Paul M. Herbert, American politician
• Percy Herbert (disambiguation), multiple people
• Philemon T. Herbert, American politician and Confederate Army officer during American civil war
• Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke
• Philip Herbert, 5th Earl of Pembroke
• Pierre-Hugues Herbert, French tennis player
• Ricki Herbert, New Zealand football (soccer) player
• Robert Herbert (1831–1905), first Premier of Queensland
• Ron Herbert, rugby league player for Warrington
• Sandra Herbert (born 1942), American historian of science
• Sidney Herbert, 14th Earl of Pembroke
• Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea
• Thomas Herbert (disambiguation), multiple people
• Timothy Herbert, British orthopaedic surgeon
• Tom Herbert (1888–1946), American character actor
• Twyla Herbert (1921–2009), American songwriter
• Ulrich Herbert, German historian
• Victor Herbert (1859–1924), Irish-American composer and cellist
• Victor Herbert (Hematologist)
• Xavier Herbert, Australian author
• Wally Herbert (1934–2007), British polar explorer, writer and artist
• Walter Herbert, music manager and promoter, and singer-songwriter
• Walter Herbert (conductor), American conductor
• William Herbert (disambiguation), multiple people
• Winifred Herbert (c.1680–1749), Countess of Nithsdale
• Zbigniew Herbert, Polish poet, essayist and moralist

See also[edit]

• Herbert family, an Anglo-Welsh noble family bearing this surname, prominent since the 15th century
• Herbert (disambiguation)
• Baron Herbert (disambiguation)
• Hébert
• Herbart