Markov ( Bulgarian, russian: Марков), Markova, and Markoff are common surnames used in

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. Notable people with the name include:

Academics

Ivana Markova Ivana Marková FBA (born 1938) is a British social psychologist known for her work on language and the constructs of communication. She was born in Czechoslovakia and studied philosophy and psychology at Charles University in Prague. In 1967 ...

(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 Andrey Andreyevich Markov, first name also spelled "Andrei", in older works also spelled Markoff) (14 June 1856 – 20 July 1922) was a Russian mathematician best known for his work on stochastic processes. A primary subject of his research lat ...

(1856–1922), Russian mathematician *

Vladimir Andreevich Markov Vladimir Andreyevich Markov (russian: Влади́мир Андре́евич Ма́рков; May 8, 1871 – January 18, 1897) was a Russian mathematician, known for proving the Markov brothers' inequality with his older brother Andrey Mark ...

(1871–1897), Russian mathematician, brother of Andrey Markov (Sr.) *

Andrey Markov Jr. Andrey Andreyevich Markov (russian: Андре́й Андре́евич Ма́рков; St. Petersburg, September 22, 1903 – Moscow, October 11, 1979) was a Soviet mathematician, the son of the Russian mathematician Andrey Markov Sr, and ...

(1903–1979), Russian mathematician and son of Andrey Markov *

John Markoff John Gregory Markoff (born October 24, 1949) is a journalist best known for his work covering technology at '' The New York Times'' for 28 years until his retirement in 2016, and a book and series of articles about the 1990s pursuit and captur ...

(born 1949), American journalist of computer industry and technology * Moisey Markov (1908–1994), Russian physicist

Performing arts

Albert Markov Albert Markov (Russian: ''Альберт Александрович Марков''), is a Russian American violinist, composer, conductor, and pedagogue. He is the only concert violinist of the 20th and 21st century who composed major music wor ...

, Russian American violinist, composer *

Alexander Markov Alexander Markov is a Russian American violinist who has received awards from the Paganini International Violin Competition (gold medal) and the Avery Fisher Career Grant. He is known for his recording of Paganini's 24 Caprices for Solo Violi ...

, current Russian American violinist *Dame

Alicia Markova Dame Alicia Markova DBE (1 December 1910 – 2 December 2004) was a British ballerina and a choreographer, director and teacher of classical ballet. Most noted for her career with Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes and touring internat ...

(1910–2004), British prima ballerina *

Margaret Markov Margaret Mary Markov (born November 22, 1948) is an American retired actress. She had a supporting role in the romantic drama ''The Sterile Cuckoo'' (1969) with Liza Minnelli and co-starred in '' There Is No 13'' (1974), as well as appearing in ...

(born 1951), Yugoslav-American actress of film and television *

Rimma Markova Rimma Vasilievna Markova (russian: Римма Васильевна Маркова; 3 March 1925 – 15 January 2015) was a Russian film actress. She was named a People's Artist of Russia in 1994, whereas her younger brother Leonid Markov was nam ...

(born 1925), Soviet and Russian actress *

Zuzana Marková (soprano) Zuzana Marková (born 1988) is a Czech coloratura soprano who appears in leading roles internationally, with a focus on Italian belcanto roles, such as Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor and Bellini's Elvira. Training Born in Prague, Marková stu ...

(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 Alexei Mikhailovich Markov (; born 26 May 1979 in Moscow) is a Russian former professional track and road bicycle racer. Major results Track ;1996 : 2nd Team pursuit, Summer Olympics ;1997 : UCI World Cup ::1st Individual pursuit, Cali ...

(born 1979), Russian road bicycle racer * Andrei Markov (ice hockey) (born 1978), Russian ice hockey player in the NHL *

Danny Markov Daniil Yevgenyevich Markov (russian: Даниил Евгеньевич Марков; born 30 July 1976) is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played a nine-year career in the National Hockey League. He also played 11 seasons ...

(born 1976), professional ice hockey player for CSKA Moscow *

Dmitri Markov Dmitri Markov ( be, Дзьмітры Маркаў; born 14 March 1975 in Vitebsk, Byelorussian SSR) is a retired Belarusian- Australian pole vaulter. He is a former world champion and current Oceanian record holder. His gold medal winning jump ...

(born 1975), Belarusian pole vaulter representing Australia *

Dragomir Markov Dragomir Denchev Markov ( bg, Драгомир Денчев Мърков) (born April 8, 1971 in Sofia) is a retired backstroke and butterfly swimmer from Bulgaria. He was a member of the Bulgarian National Swimming Team (four men and one woman) at ...

(born 1971), Bulgarian swimmer *

Georgi Markov (footballer) Georgi Slavev Markov ( bg, Георги Славев Марков; 20 January 1972 – 18 February 2018) was a Bulgarian footballer who played as a defender. He was known as a tough, but generally fair tackler, and was nicknamed the "Börner Gr ...

(born 1972), Bulgarian footballer *

Georgi Markov (weightlifter) Georgi Markov ( bg, Георги Марков, born 12 March 1978 in Burgas) is a retired male weightlifter from Bulgaria. He won the silver medal in the men's lightweight division (– 69 kg) at the 2000 Summer Olympics, behind compatriot ...

(born 1978), Bulgarian weightlifter *

Georgi Markov (wrestler) Georgi Markov ( bg, Георги Мърков, born April 5, 1946) is a retired Bulgarian Greco-Roman wrestler. He was born in 1946, in Gorno Vyrshilo, Pazardzhik province. Markov was a European Champion and a World Champion, but is probab ...

(born 1946), Bulgarian wrestler *

Khristo Markov Khristo Ganchev Markov ( bg, Христо Ганчев Мaрков; born 27 January 1965, in Dimitrovgrad) is a former triple jumper from Bulgaria, best known for becoming Olympic champion in 1988. He also won the European and world championships ...

(born 1965), Bulgarian triple jumper * Ilya Markov (born 1972), Russian race walker * Marko Markov (born 1981), Bulgarian footballer *

Miglena Markova Miglena Markova ( bg, Миглена Мaркова, born 16 February 1983 in Sofia) is a Bulgarian rower. Along with Anet-Jacqueline Buschmann she finished 4th in the women's double sculls at the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summe ...

(born 1983), Bulgarian rower *

Nikolay Markov (footballer) Nikolay Valeryevich Markov (russian: Николай Валерьевич Марков; born 20 April 1985) is a Russian professional association football player who plays for FC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk. Career In December 2009, Markov signed a 2-y ...

(born 1985), Russian footballer *

Olga Markova (athlete) Olga Markova (russian: Ольга Маркова; born August 6, 1968) is a retired long-distance runner from Russia, who set the world's best year performance in 1992, when she won the Boston Marathon The Boston Marathon is an annual marat ...

(born 1968), Russian long-distance runner * Olga Markova (figure skater) (born 1974), Russian figure skater

Other fields

Georgi Markov Georgi Ivanov Markov ( bg, Георги Иванов Марков ; 1 March 1929 – 11 September 1978) was a Bulgarian dissident writer. He originally worked as a novelist, screenwriter and playwright in his native country, the People's Repub ...

(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”