Breese is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Charles Breese (1889–1941), English naval and air force officer
Charles Edward Breese (1867–1932), Welsh solicitor, antiquarian and politician
Clinton S. Breese (fl. 1910s), American army officer
Dave Breese (1926–2002), American evangelist
Dilys Breese (1932–2007), English television producer
Edward Y. Breese (1912–1979), American writer
Gareth Breese (born 1976), West Indian cricketer
Kidder Breese (1831–1881), American naval officer
Llywelyn Breese (fl. 1870s), American politician from Wisconsin
Quentin Breese (1918–1962), American boxer
Samuel Livingston Breese (1794–1870), American rear-admiral
Sidney Breese (1800–1878), American politician from Illinois
Vance Breese (1904–1973), American aviation engineer and test pilot
Werner Breese (1913–1995), German pilot