Markham (surname)
# Markham (surname)

Markham is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:

* Sir Albert Hastings Markham (1841–1918), a British explorer, author, and naval officer
* Algernon Augustus Markham (1869–1949), an Anglican bishop
* Sir Arthur Markham, 1st Baronet (1866–1916), British industrialist and MP
* Arthur Markham (cyclist) (c. 1860 – 1917), winner of the first formal cycle race held in Britain
* Bernard Markham (1907–1984), an Anglican Bishop in the third quarter of the 20th Century
* Beryl Markham (1902–1986), a British-born Kenyan writer, pilot and horse trainer
* Bridget Markham (1579–1609), a British courtier
* Sir Clements Markham (1830–1916), a President of the Royal Geographical Society
* Col Markham (1940–2020), an Australian politician
* Curtis Markham (born 1959), an American NASCAR driver in all three top series
* Dale Markham (born 1957), a National Football League player
* David Markham (1913–1983), a British actor
* E. A. Markham (1939–2008), a poet and writer, born in Harris, Montserrat
* Edward Murphy Markham (1877–1950), a United States Army general
* Edwin Markham (1852–1940), an American poet
* Felix Markham (1908-1992), a British historian and Napoleon Bonaparte biographer
* Fish Markham (1924–2000), a South African cricketer
* Frank Markham (1897–1975), a British politician
* Fred L. Markham (1902–1984), an American architect in the early 20th century
* George H. Markham (1837–1920), American politician
* Gervase Markham (c. 1568 – 1637), an English poet and writer
* Griffin Markham (d. aft. 1644), an English soldier
* Harry Markham, an English rugby league footballer of the 1950s
* Henry Markham (1840–1923), a United States Representative and 18th Governor of California
* Henry Vaughan Markham (1897–1946), British civil servant
* Ian Markham (born 1962), an American academic
* J. David Markham (born 1945), American educator and historian
* James Markham Marshall (1764–1848), a United States federal judge
* Jerry Markham, a leading scholar on business organizations and securities regulation in the United States
* John Markham (judge) (died 1479), an English judge and Chief Justice
* John Markham (Royal Navy officer) (1761–1827), a Royal Navy officer during the Napoleonic Wars
* June Markham, a British ice dancer
* Kika Markham (born 1940), a British actress
* Mansfield Markham (1905–1971), a British film producer and director
* Monte Markham (born 1935), an American actor
* Paul Markham (1930–2019), an American lawyer
* Pauline Markham (1847–1919), a singer and burlesque dancer during the period of Civil War in the United States
* Petra Markham (born 1947), a British actress
* Pigmeat Markham (real name Dewey Markham, 1904–1981), an African-American entertainer
* Ray Markham (born 1958), a professional ice hockey player
* Reuben H. Markham (1887–1949), an American journalist
* Richard Markham, an English pianist
* Robert Markham (disambiguation), multiple people
* Rory Markham (born 1982), an American professional mixed martial arts fighter
* Thomas Francis Markham, American Roman Catholic bishop
* Violet Markham (1872–1959), a writer, social reformer and administrator
* William Markham (disambiguation), multiple people

## Fictional characters

* Markham (Stargate), a USMC non-commissioned officer played by Joseph May in Stargate Atlantis
* Ben and Stephanie Markham, two characters in the All Saints Australian medical drama series
* Cylla Markham, in the Skullbuster comics series
* Grant Markham, in the Doctor Who novels
* Dame Sally Markham, in British television and radio sketch series Little Britain
* Lieutenant Markham, in Gunga Din
* Ulf Reichstein-Markham, a recurring character from the Man-Kzin Wars series of books
