Wilke Explained

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:

• Axel Downard-Wilke (born 1966), New Zealand transport planner
• 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 B. 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

• Wilkes (surname)
• Wilkie (surname)
• Willke
• Willkie

Notes and References

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