Family name Merchant (Merchant 
, מרצ'נט 
, Мерчант 
) , globally, is a common last name. The surname Merchant is habitual in United Arab Emirates, where it is quite a common surname, Jamaica, where it is quite a rare surname, and Kuwait. In absolute terms, it is commonest in India, the United States, and Mexico. Much less frequently, Merchant is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Merchant | Mexico, India, Pakistan, United States, United Kingdom |
| מרצ'נט | Israel |
| Мерчант | Russia, Ukraine |
| jabez merchant (b. 1695) |
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merchant w. huxford American mayor, US (b. 1798) |
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joseph merchant American politician, US (b. 1844) |
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louis a. merchant American politician, US (b. 1860) |
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| andrew jackson merchant American minister (b. 1831) |
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john merchant GB (b. 1872) |
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| ella robinson merchant US (b. 1857) |
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| richard merchant member of the Rodeo Hall of Fame (1896-1977) (b. 1896) |
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| ival arthur merchant American veterinarian, pathologist and bacteriologist, US (b. 1898) |
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| jack merchant American athlete, US (b. 1899) |
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piers merchant British politician (1951-2009), GB (b. 1951) |
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| minhaz merchant Indian journalist, IN (b. 1901) |
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| yahya merchant Indian architect (b. 1903) |
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| wilfred merchant Professor Wilfred Merchant (1912-1965) 1965 Obituary [1] (b. 1912) |
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veronica merchant Mexican actress, MX (b. 1963) |
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