Surname Мерчант (Merchant 
, Мерчант 
) , across the world, is a common family name. The family name Мерчант is characteristic of United Arab Emirates, where it is quite a common surname, Jamaica, where it is quite a rare surname, and Kuwait. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in India, the United States, and Mexico. Very seldom, Мерчант is the forename as well as the last name.