Beare is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Arthur Beare (disambiguation), multiple people Charles Beare (1937–2025), British violin expert and craftsman Donal Cam O'Sullivan Beare (1560–1618), Irish ruler of the O'Sullivan clan Ellis Beare, English politician Garin Beare (born 1939), Zimbabwean bowler Gary Beare (born 1952), American baseball player George Beare (disambiguation), multiple people Gerry Beare (1905–1983), Australian rules footballer Hedley Beare (1932–2010), Australian educator and author James Beare, English mariner John Beare (1820–1914), Canadian farmer Jon Beare (born 1974), Canadian rower Kathryn Beare (1917–1997), American baseball player Lisa Beare (born 1975), Canadian politician Nikki Beare (1928–2014), American journalist and lobbyist Norah Beare (born 1946), Northern Irish politician Philip O'Sullivan Beare (c. 1590–1636), Irish soldier and author Simon Beare (born 1979), New Zealand cricketer Sir Thomas Hudson Beare (1859–1940), British engineer Thomas Hudson Beare (pioneer) (1792–1861), British settler in South Australia William Beare (1933–2019), Irish Anglican priest and Dean of Lismore from 1999 to 2008 William Beare (Latinist) (1900–1963), British Latinist and expert on ancient Roman theatre
In Fiction Maggie Beare and Arthur Beare, main characters in the Australian TV series Mother and Son, played by Ruth Cracknell and Garry McDonald