# Markov

Markov (Bulgarian, Russian: Марков), Markova, and Markoff are common surnames used in Russia and Bulgaria. Notable people with the name include:

## Academics

* Ivana Markova (born 1938), Czechoslovak-British emeritus professor of psychology at the University of Stirling
* 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 (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, Russian American violinist, composer
* Alexander Markov, 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
* 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 (real name 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"