Wilke

Wilke is a surname of German origin, which is medieval pet form of the personal name Wilhelm.[1] A related English surname is Wilkie. The surname Wilke may refer to:

* Birthe Wilke (born 1936), Danish singer
* Christian Gottlob Wilke (1788–1854), German theologian
* Günther Wilke (1925–2016), German chemist
* Gustav Wilke (1898–1977), German general
* Hannah Wilke (1940–1993), American artist
* Henry F. Wilke (1857–1931), American politician
* Julius A. R. Wilke (1860–1914), American sailor
* Kristof Wilke (born 1985), German rower
* Marcel Wilke (born 1989), German footballer
* Marina Wilke (born 1958), German rowing cox
* René Wilke (born 1984), German politician, mayor of Frankfurt (Oder)
* Richard Wilke (born 1994), American Businessman
* Robert J. Wilke (1914–1989), American actor
* Rudolf Wilke (1873–1908), German artist
* Ulfert Wilke (1907–1987), American artist
* Wotan Wilke Möhring (born 1967), German actor

## See also[edit]

* Wilkes (surname)
* Wilkie (surname)
* Willke
* Willkie

## References[edit]

1. ^ Dictionary of American Family Names. "Wilke Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 15 January 2016.

Surname list

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