Merchant is a surname of Old French origin, meaning a merchant or trader, and was originally given as an occupational name to a buyer or seller of goods. The related French surname Marchand has a similar spelling. It is shared by the following people:
Abby Shute Merchant (1882–1982), American writer Ajit Merchant (died 2011), Indian composer Ali Merchant (born 1988), Indian actor Andy Merchant (born 1950), American baseball player Anthony Merchant (1944–2025), Canadian lawyer and politician Cameron Merchant (born 1984), Australian cricketer Carolyn Merchant (born 1936), American ecofeminist philosopher and historian of science Firoz Merchant, Indian businessman in the United Arab Emirates Gary Merchant, American politician George Merchant (1926–2015), Scottish footballer Henry Merchant (1918–1982), American baseball player Hoshang Merchant (born 1947), Indian poet Ismail Merchant (1936–2005), Indian-born film producer J. Merchant (Sussex cricketer) () Jack Merchant (1899–1972), American athlete Jessica Merchant (born 1983), American softball coach Jimmy Merchant (born 1940), American musician Katherine Merchant (born 1985), English rugby union player Kenneth Merchant, American accounting educator Kishwer Merchant (born 1981), Indian actress Larry Merchant (born 1931), American sportswriter and commentator Lisa Merchant, Canadian actress Livingston T. Merchant (1903–1976), American diplomat Louis A. Merchant (1860–1950), American politician Mark Merchant (born 1969), American baseball player Minhaz Merchant, Indian journalist Moelwyn Merchant (1913–1997), Welsh academic, novelist, sculptor, poet and Anglican priest Natalie Merchant (born 1963), American musician Pana Merchant, (born 1943), Canadian politician Piers Merchant (1951–2009), British politician Sabeeha Merchant (born 1959), Indian-born American plant biologist Sabira Merchant (born 1942), Indian actress and etiquette trainer Salim Merchant, Indian musician Sally Merchant (1919–2007), Canadian television personality and politician Stephen Merchant (born 1974), British writer, director, and comic actor Sulaiman Merchant, Indian musician Suzy Merchant (born 1969), American basketball coach Tamzin Merchant (born 1987), British actress and poet Tanzeel Merchant, Canadian architect and urban planner Uday Merchant (1916–1985), Indian cricketer Vaibhavi Merchant (born 1975), Indian dance choreographer Verónica Merchant (born 1967), Mexican actress Vijay Merchant (1911–1987), Indian cricketer Vivien Merchant (1929–1982), British actress William Alfred Merchant (1919–2001), English clown Yahya Merchant (1903–1990), Indian architect Yasin Merchant (born 1966), Indian professional snooker player
See also Kaufmann (in German) Koopman (in Dutch) Marchand (in French) Mercator (disambiguation) (in Latin)