# Marx (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/marx/  
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 German

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | German |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 11,716 |
| US rank (2010) | 3,062 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 26,352 people |
| Change since 2000 | +25% (9,404 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /mɑɹks/, 1 syllable |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Borrowed from German Marx.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Marx 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) | 94% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 1.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Marx in the United States, Austria and Belgium.

## People named Marx

- Groucho Marx, American comedian (1890–1977)
- Harpo Marx, American comedian
- Richard Marx, American singer and songwriter
- Chico Marx, American comedian (1887–1961)
- Zeppo Marx, American film star; member of the Marx Brothers (1901–1979)
- Gummo Marx, American comedian (1893–1977)
- Joseph Marx, Austrian composer, teacher and critic (1882-1964)
- Hellmuth Marx, Austrian sculptor
- Jeff Marx, American composer
- Anne Buydens, American film producer (1919–2021)

## Similar surnames

Marks, Marcus, Marcos, Markus, Markos, Marsh, Mares, Mark, March, Marek, Marrs, Markey.

## 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.