Cognomen Херден (Herden 
, Heerden 
, Херден 
) , around the globe, is quite a common surname. The cognomen Херден is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Namibia, where it is quite a common surname, South Africa, where it is quite a rare surname, and Botswana. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in South Africa, Germany, and Namibia. Very seldom, Херден is the forename as well as the last name.