Frere is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Bartholomew Frere (1776–1851), English diplomat
Henry Frere (1830–1881), English cricketer
Sir Henry Bartle Frere (1815–1884), British colonial administrator
James Frere (1920–1994), Chester Herald at the College of Arms in London
James Hatley Frere (1779–1866), English writer on prophecy
John Frere (1740–1807), English antiquary
John Hookham Frere (1769–1846), English diplomat, author and poet
Mary Frere (1845–1911), English writer
Professor Sheppard Frere (1916–), British historian and archaeologist
Tobias Frere-Jones (1970–), American typeface designer and design educator
Sir Toby Frere (1938–), retired Royal Navy vice-admiral
Walter Frere (1863–1938), monk and bishop
William Frere (1775–1836), English lawyer and academic
