Merchant is a surname shared by the following people:
Anthony Merchant (born 1944), Canadian lawyer and politician
Ali Merchant, actor
Carolyn Merchant (born c. 1936), U:S: ecofeminist philosopher and historian of science
George Merchant (1926–2015), Scottish footballer (Dundee FC, Falkirk FC)
Hoshang Merchant (born 1947), Indian poet
Ismail Merchant (1936–2005), Indian-born film producer who changed his surname from Rehman
Kenneth Merchant, U.S. accounting scholar
Larry Merchant (born 1931), U.S. sportswriter and commentator
Lisa Merchant, Canadian actress
Livingston T. Merchant (1903–1976), U.S. diplomat
Moelwyn Merchant (1913–1997), Welsh academic, novelist, sculptor, poet and Anglican priest
Natalie Merchant (born 1963), U.S. musician
Pana Merchant, (born 1943), Canadian politician
Piers Merchant (1951–2009), British politician
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
Suzie Merchant (born 1966), U.S. basketball coach
Tamzin Merchant (born 1987), British actress and poet
Uday Merchant (1916–1985), Indian cricketer
Ursula Merchant (born 1932), German-born Las Vegas-based performance artist
Vaibhavi Merchant (born 1976), Indian dance choreographer
Vijay Merchant (1911–1987), Indian cricketer
Vivien Merchant (1929–1983), British actress
Yahya Merchant (1903 – after 1967), Indian architect
Yasin Merchant (born 1966), Indian professional snooker player
