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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