Funke

Funke is a family name of German origin. Funke means "spark" and refers to the work of a smith. People with this surname include:


 * Alex Funke (b. 1944), American photographer
 * Annie Funke (b. 1985), American actress
 * Arno Funke (b. 1950), German author and former extortionist
 * Cornelia Funke (b. 1958), German author of children's books
 * Daniel Funke (b. 1981), German journalist
 * Ernst Funke (1835–1906), American politician and businessman
 * Fabian Funke (born 1997), German politician
 * Felix Funke (1865–1932), German admiral of the Kaiserliche Marine
 * Helene Funke (1869–1957), German painter
 * Jan-Lukas Funke (b. 1999), German footballer
 * Jaromír Funke (1896–1945), Czech photographer
 * Jeffrey J. Funke (b. 1969), American judge
 * Karl-Heinz Funke (b. 1942), German politician (SPD)
 * Lars Funke (b. 1972), German speed skater
 * Manfred Funke (b. 1955), German weightlifter
 * Maxine Funke, New Zealand singer-songwriter
 * Michael Funke (b. 1969), German racing driver
 * Otto Funke (1928–1879), German physiologist
 * Peter Funke (b. 1950), German historian
 * Rainer Funke (b. 1940), German politician
 * Rich Funke (b. 1949), American journalist and politician
 * Sabine Funke (b. 1955), German artist
 * Timothy Funke (b. 1975), American U.S. Marine Gunner, Chief Warrant Officer.
 * Ursula Funke (1939–2020), German politician