Mitrea is a Romanian surname. Notable people with this name include: Bogdan Mitrea (born 1987), Romanian footballer Dorina Mitrea (born 1965), Romanian-American mathematician Ionuț Mitrea (born 1990), Romanian canoeist Irina Mitrea, Romanian-American mathematician Marius Mitrea (born 1982), Romanian rugby union referee Miron Mitrea (born 1956), Romanian engineer and politician