Family name 默顿 (Merton 
, Murton , 默顿) , across the world, is quite a rare last name. The cognomen 默顿 is characteristic of New Zealand, where it is quite a rare surname, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia. Also, 默顿 is the forename as well as the last name.