Merchant (surname)
Merchant is an Anglo-Saxon surname, meaning a merchant or trader, and was originally given as an occupational name to a buyer or seller of goods. It is shared by the following people:
- Anthony Merchant, Canadian lawyer and politician
- Ali Merchant, actor
- Carolyn Merchant, U:S: ecofeminist philosopher and historian of science
- George Merchant, Scottish footballer
- Hoshang Merchant, Indian poet
- Ismail Merchant, Indian-born film producer who changed his surname from Rehman
- Kenneth Merchant, U.S. accounting scholar
- Larry Merchant, U.S. sportswriter and commentator
- Lisa Merchant, Canadian actress
- Livingston T. Merchant, U.S. diplomat
- Moelwyn Merchant, Welsh academic, novelist, sculptor, poet and Anglican priest
- Natalie Merchant, U.S. musician
- Pana Merchant,, Canadian politician
- Piers Merchant, British politician
- Sabeeha Merchant, Indian-born American plant biologist
- Salim Merchant, Indian musician
- Sally Merchant, Canadian television personality and politician
- Stephen Merchant, British writer, director, and comic actor
- Sulaiman Merchant, Indian musician
- Suzie Merchant, U.S. basketball coach
- Tamzin Merchant, British actress and poet
- Uday Merchant, Indian cricketer
- Ursula Merchant, German-born Las Vegas-based performance artist
- Vaibhavi Merchant, Indian dance choreographer
- Vijay Merchant, Indian cricketer
- Vivien Merchant, British actress
- Yahya Merchant, Indian architect
- Yasin Merchant, Indian professional snooker player
