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
• Caroline Marks (born 2002), American professional surfer
• 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
• Jack Marks (ice hockey) (1882–1945), Canadian professional ice hockey player
• John Marks (disambiguation), multiple people
• Jon Marks (1947–2007), British jazz pianist
• Jonathan Marks, Baron Marks of Henley-on-Thames (born 1952), British barrister and Liberal Democrat peer
• Jonathan M. Marks (born 1955), American biological anthropologist at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
• 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
• Laurence D. Marks (born 1954), American professor of materials science and engineering
• 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
• Meredith Marks (born 1971), American television personality
• Michael Marks (1859–1907), retailer, co-founder of the retail chain Marks & Spencer
• Milton Marks (1920–1998), American politician
• Morris Lyon Marks (1824–1893) politician in South Australia
• 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
• Sutton Marks (1928–2025), American businessman and politician from Mississippi
• Vic Marks (born 1955), Somerset and England cricketer and sports writer
• Wally Marks (1905–1992), American college sports coach, administrator, and university instructor
• Walter Marks (composer) (born 1934), American songwriter, playwright, screenwriter, and novelist
• Woody Marks (born 2000), American football player

See also

• Marks rule
• Marck
• Marcks
• Mark (surname)
• Marx (surname)
• Marx (disambiguation)