Cognomen Markis (Marquis 
, Markis 
, Markiz 
) , across the world, is a common surname. The family name Markis is habitual in Saint Lucia, where it is quite a common surname, Guernsey, and Canada. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in the United States, France, and Canada. Also, Markis is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Marquis | Canada, Switzerland, France, United States, United Kingdom |
| Markis | Canada, France, Indonesia, United States, Germany |
| Markiz | Canada, Brazil, United States, Lebanon, Germany |
| Маркис | Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia |