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 Sheppard Frere (1916–2015), British historian and archaeologist Tobias Frere-Jones, American typeface designer and design educator Toby Frere, retired Royal Navy vice-admiral Walter Frere (1863–1938), British Anglican bishop William Frere (1775–1836), English lawyer and academic
