Cognomen ម្រេច (Marica 
, ម្រេច 
) , around the globe, is quite a common family name. The last name ម្រេច is characteristic of Suriname, where it is quite a common surname, Romania, and North Macedonia. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Romania, North Macedonia, and Indonesia. More frequently, ម្រេច is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Marica | Romania, Germany, Italy, Serbia, Croatia |
| ម្រេច | Cambodia |