Last name Markish (Markish 
, Маркиш 
, מרקיש 
) , around the world, is a rare cognomen. The surname Markish is habitual in Ukraine, where it is a rare surname, Uruguay, and Israel. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Ukraine, the United States, and Russia. Much less frequently, Markish is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Markish | Russia, Spain, Uruguay, United States, India |
| Маркиш | Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Belarus, Russia |
| מרקיש | Israel |
| Маркіш | Ukraine |
| simon markish translator, philologue and literary scholar (1931-2003), AZ (b. 1931) |
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