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Virk (also spelled as Birk or Wirk ) is a Khatri clan and a Jat clan. Virk is a surname that is found among the Punjabi Khatris and Sindhi Jats of India. They are a part of Khukhrain sub-caste among the Khatris which also includes the clans of Anand, Bhasin , Chadha, Kohli, Ghai, Sethi, Sahni (Sawhney), Suri and Puri. The surname is also found among Arora which is another sub-caste of Khatris.

Notable people with the surname

Adnan Virk, Canadian television sportscaster
Nawab Kapur Singh, Leader of Sikh Misl named (Singhapuria)
Kuwar Virk, Punjabi Rajput
Ammy Virk, Punjabi Singer
Navdeep Singh Virk, IPS Officer batch 2016
Sharandeep Singh Virk, IAS Officer batch 1987
Jani Virk (born 1962), Slovenian writer, poet, translator and editor
Manjinder Virk (born 1975), British actress, film director and writer
Tomo Virk (born 1960), Slovenian historian and essayist
Harshavardhana, who ruled Northern and Central India and defeated Huns in 604 AD.
Yashodharman, who conquered the whole Indian Subcontinent from Sindh to Bengal in 515 AD.
Virk, Jalandhar, a village in Punjab region.
Virk, a city in Denmark
Virk, a common surname found in Finland and also an village located in Finland

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 {{Short description|Surname used in greater Punjab and parts of Europe}}
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-'''Virk'''  (also spelled as ''' Birk'''  or ''' Wirk''' ) is a Jat clan. Virk is a surname that is found among the Sikh and Muslims Jats of India and Pakistan. Virk Jats of Muslims faith are mostly settled in Gujranwala District in Punjab (Pakistan), while Virk Jats of Sikh faith moved to Patiala(Punjab) and Karnal(Haryana) Districts of India after Partition. Virk's are generally fair and tall and one of the influential clan among Jats.
+'''Virk''' (also spelled as ''' Birk''' or ''' Wirk''' ) is a [[Khatri]] clan and a [[Jat]] clan. Virk is a surname that is found among the [[Punjabi people|Punjabi]] [[Khatri]]s and [[Sindhi people|Sindhi]] [[Jat]]s of India. They are a part of Khukhrain sub-caste among the Khatris which also includes the clans of Anand, Bhasin , Chadha, Kohli, Ghai, Sethi, Sahni (Sawhney), Suri and Puri. The surname is also found among Arora which is another sub-caste of Khatris.
 ==Notable people with the surname==