Merchant

Merchant Meaning & Origin

About Merchant
The surname Merchant is of English origin and is an occupational name for someone involved in trade or commerce. It is derived from the Middle English word "merchaunt," which means a buyer or trader. The name Merchant signifies that an individual's ancestors were likely engaged in business activities, such as buying and selling goods, making them prominent members of the merchant class.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Merchant is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Merchant: 14,692
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,455
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.98

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Merchant based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Merchant is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
MRXNT
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
MNA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
M062053
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER1 CH AH0 N T
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆmษ™rสงษ™nt/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('MRXNT', 'MRKNT')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Merchant in Braille

Here's how to represent Merchant in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Merchant in braille

How to sign the name Merchant using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Merchant using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Merchant in sign language

Numerology