Virk is a last name used primarily by Sikhs in Punjab, which is based on that of a Jat clan supposedly founded by a Rajput called Virak.

Notable people with the surname, who may or may not be affiliated to the clan, include:

  • Adnan Virk, Canadian television sportscaster
  • Ammy Virk, Indian Punjabi-language singer
  • Amrita Singh, Indian actress
  • Bakhshish Singh Virk, Indian politician
  • Harbans Singh Virk, army officer who served in the British Indian Army and the Indian Army
  • Jani Virk (born 1962), Slovenian writer, poet, translator and editor
  • Nawab Kapur Singh Virk, Sikh warrior
  • Kulwant Singh Virk (1921–1987), Indian poet, writer and civil servant
  • Manjinder Virk (born 1975), British actress, film director and writer
  • Navneet Nishan, Indian TV actress
  • Shahab-ud-Din Virk, British Indian lawyer and politician

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