# Markey (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/markey/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from Irish.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Irish |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 5,435 |
| US rank (2010) | 6,286 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 56,807 people |
| Change since 2000 | +4.0% (5,225 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɑː(ɹ)ki/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Marcaigh (“descendant of Marcach”), a byname from marcach (“rider, horseman, cavalryman”).

## Who carries it

Share of people named Markey in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 91% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 4.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Markey in the United States.

## People named Markey

- Ed Markey, American politician (born 1946)
- Enid Markey, American actress of stage, film and television (1894–1981)
- Mary Jo Markey, American film editor
- Betsy Markey, American politician

## Similar surnames

Mark, Marek, Marko, Marc, Marks, Mares, Marx, Mars, Marez, Marcy, Maresca, Marceau.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.