Virk

Virk is a last name used by Sikhs in Punjab, India, which is based on that of a Jat clan founded by a Rajput called Virak.^[1]^[2]

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^[3]
Kuwar Virk, Indian singer
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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