Vovk is a surname of Ukrainian origin that means wolf. The name is believed to have originated at the Rurikid court of Kievan Rus' in the ninth century. It currently predominates among East and South Slavs in Ukraine, Belarus, Slovenia, and Croatia. Notable people with the surname include:
Aleš Vovk, member of Slovene duo MaraayaAndrey Vovk (born 1991), Ukrainian chess playerAndriy Vovk, Ukrainian defence ministerAnton Vovk (1900–1963), Slovenian Roman Catholic archbishopFedir Vovk (1847–1918), Ukrainian anthropologist, archaeologist and museum curatorJustin Vovk, (born 1984), Slovene-Canadian historian and authorMarjetka Vovk, member of Slovene duo MaraayaMelita Vovk (born 1928), Slovenian painter and illustratorVira Vovk (born 1926), Ukrainian writer, critic and translatorYuri Vovk (born 1988), Ukrainian chess player