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 | United Kingdom, United States, Switzerland, France, Canada |
| Markis | United States, France, Indonesia, Germany, Canada |
| Markiz | United States, Lebanon, Germany, Canada, Brazil |
| Маркис | Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan |