Frederick or Fred Howard may refer to:
- Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle (1748–1825), English diplomat
- Frederick Howard (footballer), English footballer active in the 1920s with Derby County, Gillingham and Ayr United
- Fred Howard (footballer, born 1893) (1893–?), English footballer active in the 1910s and 1920s with several clubs, including Manchester City, Port Vale and New Brighton
- Fred Howard (Australian footballer) (1878–1942), Australian rules footballer
- Fred Howard (baseball) (born 1956), American baseball player
- Frederick John Howard (1814–1897), British Member of Parliament for Youghal
- Frederick George Howard, British Member of Parliament for Morpeth
- Frederick Howard (industrialist) (1827–1915), British industrialist
- Frederick Howard (British Army officer) (1785–1815)