Cognomen 温克 (Wenke 
, Wenk 
, 温克 ) , across the world, is a common last name. The cognomen 温克 is characteristic of Western Europe, particularly Switzerland, where it is quite a common surname, Germany, where it is quite a rare surname, and Austria. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Germany, the United States, and Switzerland. Likewise, 温克 is the forename as well as the last name.