Markham (surname)

Markham is a 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
• Arthur Markham (disambiguation), multiple people
• 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
• Sir Clements Markham (1830-1916), a President of the Royal Geographical Society
• Col Markham (born 1940), an Australian politician
• Curtis Markham (born 1959), a former American NASCAR driver in all three top series
• Dale Markham (born 1957), a National Football League player
• Daniel Markham (born 1984), YouTube star known for What's Inside
• 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
• 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 (ca. 1568-1637), an English poet and writer
• Gervase Markham (programmer) (born 1978), a British programmer for the Mozilla Foundation and a lead developer of Bugzilla
• Griffin Markham (d. aft. 1644), an English soldier
• Harry Markham, a former professional English rugby league footballer of the 1950s
• Henry Markham (1840-1923), a United States Representative and 18th Governor of California
• Ian Markham, an American academic
• J. David Markham (born 1945), an award-winning educator, author and internationally respected 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 (died 1479), an English judge and Chief Justice
• John Markham (1761-1827), a Royal Navy officer during the Napoleonic Wars
• June Markham, a British ice dancer
• Kika Markham (born 1940), a British actress
• Lincoln Markham (born 2006), YouTube star known for What's Inside
• Mansfield Markham (born 1905), a British film producer and director
• Monte Markham(born 1935), an American actor
• 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
• Richard Markham, an English pianist
• Robert Markham (disambiguation), multiple people
• Rory Markham (born 1982), an American professional mixed martial arts fighter
• Stephen Markham (1800-1878), Early Church Leader of the LDS Church, Bodyguard to Church Founder Joseph Smith Jr.
• 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 character in the All Saints Australian medical drama series
• Cylla Markham, a character in the Skullbuster comics series
• Grant Markham, a fictional character in the Doctor Who novels
• Dame Sally Markham, a character in Little Britain British television and radio sketch series
• Ulf Reichstein-Markham, a recurring character from the Man-Kzin Wars series of books