Virk is a last name used by

Sikh Sikhs (singular Sikh: or ; , ) are an ethnoreligious group who adhere to Sikhism, a religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Guru Nanak. The term ''Si ...

s in

Punjab, India Punjab () is a States and union territories of India, state in northwestern India. Forming part of the larger Punjab, Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, the state is bordered by the States and union territories of India, Indian states ...

, which is based on that of a

Jat The Jat people (, ), also spelt Jaat and Jatt, are a traditionally agricultural community in Northern India and Pakistan. Originally pastoralists in the lower Indus river-valley of Sindh, many Jats migrated north into the Punjab region in l ...

clan supposedly founded by a

Rajput Rājpūt (, from Sanskrit ''rājaputra'' meaning "son of a king"), also called Thākur (), is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating fro ...

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 Amninderpal Singh Virk (born 11 May 1992), better known as Ammy Virk, is an Indian singer, actor and producer associated with Punjabi Music and subsequently in Punjabi and Hindi films. He started the production house Villagers Film Studio and a ...

, Indian Punjabi-language singer *

Bakhshish Singh Virk Bakhshish Singh Virk (born 27 July 1957) is an Indian politician and a former Bhartiya Janata Party MLA from Assandh (Haryana) constituency. He defeated Bahujan Samaj Party's Maratha Virender Verma by 4,608 votes in 2014 Haryana Legislative Ass ...

, Indian politician * Harbans Singh Virk, army officer who served in the

British Indian Army The Indian Army was the force of British Raj, British India, until Indian Independence Act 1947, national independence in 1947. Formed in 1895 by uniting the three Presidency armies, it was responsible for the defence of both British India and ...

and the

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* Jani Virk (born 1962), Slovenian writer, poet, translator and editor * Kuwar Virk, Indian singer * Kulwant Singh Virk (1921–1987), Indian poet, writer and civil servant *

Manjinder Virk Manjinder Virk is a British actress, director and writer. She has appeared in the television series ''Holby City'' (1999), '' Doctors'' (2000), ''The Bill'' (2004), '' The Ghost Squad'' (2005), '' Runaway'' (2009), '' Skins'' (2010), '' Monroe' ...

(born 1975), British actress, film director and writer * Kapur Singh Virk, Sikh warrior * Shahab-ud-Din Virk (died 1946) British Indian lawyer and politician * Tomo Virk (born 1960), Slovenian historian and essayist

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