Cognomen Херинг (Hering 
, Khering 
, Херинг 
) , around the world, is a common last name. The cognomen Херинг is characteristic of Germany, where it is quite a common surname, Hungary, where it is quite a rare surname, and Switzerland. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Germany, the United States, and Hungary. Very seldom, Херинг is the forename as well as the last name.