Markowitz is a Germanized/Yiddish version of Slavic name Markovich. Notable people with the surname include:
- Deborah Markowitz, Vermont secretary of state
- Gerald Markowitz, American historian
- Harry Markowitz, a financial economist and Nobel Laureate
- John Markowitz, professor of psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College
- Kate Markowitz, American singer-songwriter
- Marty Markowitz, Brooklyn borough president
- Mitch Markowitz, Canadian television executive
- Nicholas Markowitz (1984-2000), American murder victim
- Phil Markowitz, a pianist
- William Markowitz, American astronomer
See also
edit- The Family Markowitz, 1996 novel
- Markovitz, a cognate