Markov (Bulgarian, ), Markova, and Markoff are common surnames used in Russia and Bulgaria. Notable people with the name include:
Academics Ivana Markova (1938–2024), Czechoslovak-British emeritus professor of psychology at the University of Stirling Igor Markov (born 1973), American professor, computer scientist and engineer John Markoff (sociologist) (born 1942), American professor of sociology and history at the University of Pittsburgh Konstantin Markov (1905–1980), Soviet geomorphologist and quaternary geologist
Mathematics, science, and technology Alexander V. Markov (born 1965), Russian biologist Andrey Markov (1856–1922), Russian mathematician Andrey Markov Jr. (1903–1979), Russian mathematician and son of Andrey Markov Elena Vladimirovna Markova (1923–2023), Soviet and Russian cyberneticist, Doctor of Technical Sciences, gulag convict and memoirist. John Markoff (born 1949), American journalist of computer industry and technology Moisey Markov (1908–1994), Russian physicist Vladimir Andreevich Markov (1871–1897), Russian mathematician, brother of Andrey Markov (Sr.)
Performing arts Albert Markov (born 1933), Russian American violinist, composer Alexander Markov (born 1963), current Russian American violinist Dame Alicia Markova (1910–2004), British prima ballerina Margaret Markov (born 1951), Yugoslav-American actress of film and television Rimma Markova (1925–2015), Soviet and Russian actress Zuzana Marková (soprano) (born 1988), Czech soprano
Politicians Helmuth Markov (born 1952), German politician and Member of the European Parliament Nikolai Yevgenyevich Markov (1866–1945), Russian right-wing politician Sergey Alexandrovich Markov (born 1958), Russian political scientist, nationalist politician Vladimir Ivanovich Markov (1859–1919), Russian politician, last Minister-Secretary of State for Finland in Czarist regime
Athletes Alexei Markov (born 1979), Russian road bicycle racer Andrei Markov (ice hockey) (born 1978), Russian ice hockey player in the NHL Danny Markov (born 1976), professional ice hockey player for CSKA Moscow Dmitri Markov (born 1975), Belarusian pole vaulter representing Australia Dragomir Markov (born 1971), Bulgarian swimmer Georgi Markov (footballer) (born 1972), Bulgarian footballer Georgi Markov (weightlifter) (born 1978), Bulgarian weightlifter Georgi Markov (wrestler) (born 1946), Bulgarian wrestler Khristo Markov (born 1965), Bulgarian triple jumper Ilona Markova (born 2002), Russian ice hockey player Ilya Markov (born 1972), Russian race walker Ivaylo Markov (born 1997), Bulgarian footballer Marko Markov (born 1981), Bulgarian footballer Miglena Markova (born 1983), Bulgarian rower Nikolay Markov (footballer) (born 1985), Russian footballer Oleg Markov (born 1996), Australian rules footballer Olga Markova (athlete) (born 1968), Russian long-distance runner Olga Markova (figure skater) (born 1974), Russian figure skater Other fields Georgi Markov (1929–1978), Bulgarian dissident writer assassinated in London Philip Markoff (1986–2010), defendant in a murder case known as the "Craigslist killing" Sergey Markov (1878–1918), Russian army general, anti-Bolshevik during Soviet civil war Walterina Markova (Walter Dempster), Philippine drag queen and World War II sex slave
Fictional characters Brion Markov, name of comic book character Geo-Force Tara Markov, name of comic book character Terra Frantisek Markov, Dungeons & Dragons character Sorin Markov, character from Magic: The Gathering storyline Ronan Markov, book character from The Darkest Temptation
See also Eufrosina Dvoichenko-Markov, Soviet KGB spy in New York City during World War II Markov (crater), lunar impact crater that is located in the northwestern part of the Moon's near side 27514 Markov, a main-belt asteroid named after Andrey A. Markov Markov chain, a mathematical process useful for statistical modeling Markov random field, a set of random variables having a Markov property described by an undirected graph Markov's inequality, a probabilistic upper bound Markovian (disambiguation) Markovo (disambiguation) Marković Markovich Markovits Markovski Markovsky Marko (surname)