Surname Markiš (Маркиш 
, Markiš 
) , worldwide, is a rare cognomen. The last name Markiš is characteristic of Croatia, where it is quite a rare surname, Ukraine, where it is a rare surname, and Kazakhstan. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Ukraine, Croatia, and Russia. Much less frequently, Markiš is the forename as well as the last name.