Wilk is a surname of English origin (a back formation of Wilkin, a short form of William) and, more often, of Polish origin (meaning wolf). It has 35 thousand bearers in Poland and ranks about 60 in the list of the most popular Polish surnames (fifth in Podkarpackie Voivodeship). It is common in many parts of southern Poland, especially among the Lasowiacy ethnic group. In English, variants of the name Wilk include Wilkes, Wilke, Wilks, Wilkin, Wilkins and others. In Polish, its diminutive is surname Wilczek; another popular second name Wilczyński may also derive from it, but also from toponyms with the stem wilk.
The following people bear the surname:
Adam Wilk (born 1987), American baseball pitcherBrad Wilk (born 1968), American musicianCezary Wilk (born 1986), Polish footballerChester A. Wilk, American chiropractor"General Wilk" (1895–1951), nom de guerre of Aleksander KrzyzanowskiGerard Wilk (1944–1995), Polish dancerJakub Wilk (born 1985), Polish footballerKasia Wilk (born 1982), Polish singerMaurice Wilk (died 1963), American violinistMartin Wilk (1922–2013), Canadian statistician, co-author of the Shapiro–Wilk testMax Wilk (1920–2011), American playwright, screenwriter and authorMichael Wilk (born c. 1952), American songwriterRafał Wilk (born 1974), Polish former speedway rider and Paralympic cyclistScott Wilk (born 1959), American politicianSelene Vigil-Wilk, American singer and musicianVic Wilk (born 1960), American professional golferWojciech Wilk (born 1972), Polish politicianFictional characters include:
Jonathan Wilk, the main character in the film Compulsion (1959), played by Orson WellesPatricia Wilk, a character in Scrubs