Jonke is a German surname. Etymologically, it is a diminutive of the name Johann 'John'. Variations of the surname Jonke include Jonker, Yonke, and Yonker. It appears in Germany, Austria, and other German-language territories, as well in Slovenia, where the surname appeared among Gottschee Germans. The surname may refer to:
- Frank Jonke (born 1985), Canadian soccer player
- Georg Jonke (1777–1864), Carniolan priest and beekeeper
- Gert Jonke (1946–2009), Austrian poet, playwright and novelist
- John Jonke (born 1987), Canadian soccer player
- Ljudevit Jonke (1907–1979), Croatian linguist
References
- Feinig, Anton; Feinig, Tatjana (2005). Familiennamen in Kärnten und den benachbarten Regionen. Klagenfurt: Hermagoras. p. 102.
- Sepp, Janko (1982). Weg und Ende der deutschen Volksgruppe in Jugoslawien. Graz: Stocker. p. 78.
- Gottschee surnames Archived 2010-07-25 at the Wayback Machine
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