Marx (surname)

Marx is a German surname. Some claim the Jewish German version of the name is formed from the first two letters of the Hebrew masiach with a Hebrew rendition of the Latin rex (cf. Jewish German surname Katz). Notable people with the surname include:

In politics:

Karl Marx, 19th-century philosopher
- Eleanor Marx, politically active daughter of Karl Marx
- Laura Marx, daughter of Karl Marx and wife of Paul Lafargue
Wilhelm Marx, German politician and Chancellor
Marx Dormoy, French socialist
Charles Marx, Luxembourgian doctor, political militant and minister

In television and film:

Marx Brothers, a team of American sibling comedians that appeared in vaudeville, stage plays, film and television
- The brothers:
  - Chico Marx (1887–1961), also a musician
  - Harpo Marx (1888–1964), also a musician
  - Groucho Marx (1890–1977)
  - Gummo Marx (1892–1977), also the only Marx Brother to have served in the military
  - Zeppo Marx (1901–1979)
- Other family members:
  - Barbara Marx (born 1927), wife of Zeppo Marx who later became the final wife of Frank Sinatra
  - Minnie Marx (1864/5–1929), the mother and manager for the Marx Brothers and the sister of Al Shean
  - Sam Marx (1859–1933), the father of the Marx Brothers
Carey Marx, British comedian
Christy Marx, TV series writer
Frederick Marx, film producer, editor, writer and director
Paul Marx (screenwriter), British television screenwriter
Samuel Marx, MGM story editor, film producer, and author

In music:

Adolf Bernhard Marx (1799-1866), musicologue
Gary Marx, rock musician
Jeff Marx, American composer of musicals
Joseph Marx, Austrian composer
Karl Marx (composer), German composer
Richard Marx, American pop singer

In business:

Louis Marx, American toy maker and businessman

In sports:

Franz Marx, Austrian wrestler
Greg Marx, American football player
Jack Marx (bridge), British bridge player
Michael Marx, American fencer
Thorben Marx, German footballer
Travis Marx, American mixed martial artist

In other media:

Bernard Marx, one of the main characters in the novel Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Carlo Marx, character in the novel On the Road by Jack Kerouac
Skidd McMarxx, minor character in the game Ratchet and Clank, whose name is primarily a play on words (he plays a sport similar to Slalom snowboarding)

In other fields:

Adolph Marx (bishop), American Roman Catholic bishop
Anthony Marx, President of Amherst College
Erwin Otto Marx, German engineer and inventor
Friedrich Marx, German classical philologist
Friedrich Marx, Austrian poet and officer
Gary T. Marx, sociologist
Hellmuth Marx, Austrian sculptor
Jack Marx, Australian journalist and author
Leo Marx, professor at MIT
Paul Marx (priest)
Robert F. Marx, American underwater archaeologist
Roberto Burle Marx, Brazilian landscape designer
Reinhard Marx, Archbishop of Munich

Marx (surname)

See also