Freda is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Anthony Freda, American illustrator Elena Freda (1890–1978), Italian mathematician Fabrizio Freda (born 1957), Italian businessman Franco Freda (born 1941), Italian right-wing intellectual Frank Freda, American playwright, actor and businessman
Taison Barcellos Freda (born 1988), Brazilian footballer Riccardo Freda (1909–1999), Italian film director William C. Freda, American financier