Frère is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Albert Frère (born 1926), Belgian businessmanBernard-Georges-François Frère (1764-1826), French generalÉdouard Frère (1797–1874), French bookseller, archivist, scholar and biographerMaurice Frère (died 1970), governor of the National Bank of BelgiumPaul Frère (1917–2008), Belgian racing driver and journalistPierre Edouard Frère (1819–1886), French painter