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
References
- ↑ Dictionary of American Family Names. "Wilke Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 15 January 2016.
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