Funk is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Aaron Funk, Canadian electronic musician
Allan Funk, American professional wrestler
Annie Clemmer Funk (1874–1912), Mennonite missionary in India, perished with the Titanic
Casimir Funk (1884–1967), Polish biochemist
Dory Funk (1919–1973), American professional wrestler and father of Terry Funk and Dory Funk, Jr.
Dory Funk, Jr. (b. 1942), American professional wrestler and wrestling trainer
Eric Funk (b. 1949), American contemporary classical composer
Franz Xaver von Funk (1840–1907), German church historian
Fred Funk (b. 1956), American professional golfer
Heinrich Funk (1807-1877), German landscape painter
Isaac Funk (1797-1865), American politician, pioneer and rancher
Isaac Kaufmann Funk (1839–1912), American editor, lexicographer, publisher and spelling reformer
Joseph Funk (1778–1862), American music teacher and publisher
Michael Funk, Canadian ice hockey player
Nolan Gerard Funk (b. 1986), American actor
Paul Funk (1886–1969), Austrian mathematician
Robert W. Funk (1926-2005), American religious scholar
Terry Funk (b. 1944), American professional wrestler, also known as "The Funker"
Tom Funk, American Major League baseball player
Vicki Funk (b. 1947), American botanist
Walther Funk (1890–1960), Nazi official and war criminal
Wilfred John Funk (1883–1965), American author and publisher, son of Isaac Kaufmann Funk
Wilhelm Heinrich Funk (1866–1949), German-American portrait painter
The ancient and distinguished surname Funk is of German origin. It is derived from the Middle High German “funke,” meaning “spark,” and was most likely originally used to denote a blacksmith. Alternatively, it may have originally been bestowed as a nickname to indicate a very lively person.
