Marks (surname)

Marks is a surname originating from Cornwall and Devon, and also a German or Jewish name. Individuals with this surname include:


 * Adolf Marks (1838–1904), Russian publisher
 * Alfred Marks (1921–1996), British comic actor and comedian
 * Ann Marks (1941–2016), British physicist and science communicator
 * Bob Marks (born 1932), American politician
 * Bruce Marks (born 1957), American politician
 * Bryony Marks (born c. 1971), Australian screen composer
 * C. Hardaway Marks (1920–2004), American politician
 * Caren Marks (born 1963), German politician
 * David Marks (disambiguation)
 * Dennis Marks (screenwriter), (1932–2006), American television writer in animation including Batfink and The Beatles
 * Elias Marks (1790-1886), American physician and educator
 * Gloria Marks (1923–20??), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
 * Harry Marks (disambiguation)
 * Heather Marks (born 1988), Canadian model
 * Howard Marks (1945–2016), British drug dealer and author
 * Howard Marks (investor) (born 1946), one of the founders of private equity firm Oaktree Capital Management
 * Howard L. Marks (1929-1991), Advertising, marketing and music management, notably Kiss, Diana Ross and others
 * Jack Marks (ice hockey) (1882–1945), Canadian professional ice hockey player
 * Jo'Quavious Marks (born 2000), American football player
 * Justin Marks (born 1981), American race car driver
 * Kenny Marks (1950–2018), American singer
 * Laurence Marks (British writer) (born 1948) British TV writer who usually wrote with Maurice Gran, mainly known for sitcoms such as The New Statesman and Birds of a Feather
 * Laurence Marks (American writer) (1915–1993), American writer for radio and television shows including M*A*S*H
 * Laurence Marks (journalist), (1928–1996), British journalist who wrote for many years for The Observer and The Sunday Times
 * Laurie J. Marks (born 1957), American fantasy writer
 * Leo Marks (1920–2001), British cryptographer and writer
 * Louis Marks (1928–2010), British television writer and script editor
 * Luba Marks, American fashion designer of French-Russian descent, former ballet dancer
 * Marc L. Marks (1927–2018), American politician and lawyer
 * Martin A. Marks (1853–1916), American businessman
 * Michael Marks (1859–1907), retailer, co-founder of the retail chain Marks & Spencer
 * Miles Marks (1957-Pres), CEO Texas A&M University 12th Man Foundation
 * Milton Marks (1920-1998), American politician
 * Morris Lyon Marks (1824–1893) politician in South Australia
 * Pheobe Sarah Marks (1854–1923) later Pheobe 'Hertha' Ayrton, female engineer, mathematician, inventor and first woman to speak in the Institution of Electrical Engineers.
 * Ryan Marks, American men's college basketball coach
 * Sammy Marks, Lithuanian-born South African industrialist and financier
 * Stuart Marks, Baron Marks of Hale, British businessman and politician
 * Vic Marks (born 1955) Somerset and England cricketer and sports writer
 * Walter Marks (composer) (born 1934), musical theatre and film composer
 * Wally Marks (1905–1992), American college sports coach, administrator, and university instructor