Funke is a family name of German origin. Funke means "spark" and refers to the work of a smith.[1] 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
- Ursula Funke (1939–2020), German politician
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| From "spark" rel. to occ. 'smith' | ||