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'''Markov''' ([[Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]], {{langx|ru|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
*[[Vladimir Andreevich Markov]] (1871–1897), Russian mathematician, brother of Andrey Markov (Sr.)
*[[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
==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
*[[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
==Fictional characters==
* Brion Markov, name of comic book character [[Geo-Force]]
* Tara Markov, name of comic book character [[Terra (comics)|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)]]
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