Wilk


Wilk is a surname of English and Polish-language origin.
In Poland, the surname means wolf and is pronounced. It has 35,000 bearers in Poland and ranks about 60th on the list of the most popular Polish surnames. It is common in many parts of southern Poland, especially among the Lasowiacy sub-ethnic group. Its variants include Wilczek and Wilczyński, which may also derive from toponyms with the stem wilk.
In English, the surname is a back formation of Wilkin, which originated as a short form of William. English-language variants include Wilkes, Wilke, Wilks, Wilkin, and Wilkins.
The following people bear the surname:
Fictional characters include: