Cognomen מרעי (Merey 
, Mar'I 
, מרעי 
) , around the world, is quite a rare surname. The surname מרעי is habitual in Israel, where it is quite a common surname, Switzerland, where it is quite a rare surname, and Turkey. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Israel, Turkey, and Indonesia. Very seldom, מרעי is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Merey | France, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Ethiopia, Switzerland |
| Mar'I | Indonesia, Malaysia, Palestinian Territory, Jordan |
| מרעי | Israel |
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נביה מרעי Israeli army officer (1954-1996), IL (b. 1954) |
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מופיד מרעי Israeli officer and politician, IL (b. 1959) |
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ויקטור מרעי Israeli footballer, IL (b. 1989) |
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שאדי מרעי Israeli Arab actor, IL (b. 1994) |
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