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