Cognomen Мертон (Merton 
, Мертон 
) , in all the world, is quite a rare surname. The cognomen Мертон is habitual in New Zealand, where it is quite a rare surname, Papua New Guinea, and Australia. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Also, Мертон is the forename as well as the last name.