Komilla virk is an actress, known for suhaag 1979, nagin 1976 and dil aur deewaar 1978. If indian youth is ready to know real facts of history and understand how caste evolved in india then read my answer. The list includes names like ted bundy, jeffrey dahmer, charles manson, zodiac killer and john gotti. It comes from a variant of the word boak or balk, of the same meaning. Sikh surnames and the castes to which they belong originally when guru gobind singh made the khalsa, he banned castes and surname use, instead all sik an extensive list of jatt surnames and other sikh hasdepunjabi. He has sung many hit punjabi songs like haar jaani aa, proposal etc. Margaret virk abt 1965 aft 2008 managed by terry exton last edited 24 dec 2016.
Virk also spelled as wirk, birk, virk is a jat clan of the punjab region in the indian subcontinent. Racism, girl violence and the murder of reena virk tspace. But in the fall of 2005, when the two came face to face in a semicircle of chairs in the basement of a church, something very different happened. This surname is most commonly held in india, where it is held by 5,690 people, or 1 in 4,809. It means that it is relatively shortlength, compared to the other names in. Alabama had the highest population of virk families in 1840. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the united states and canada. Originally when guru gobind singh made the khalsa, he banned castes and surname use, instead all sikhs were either called singh lion or kaur princess. All legends narrating the history of the virk village point to its origins in the punjab in pakistan the virks of virk are known as birk in india. This was about 33% of all the recorded sandhus in the usa. Trivia 5 after quitting the film industry in the early 80s, she married a british man and settled in england. Mehra plethu dhirana kataria duggal virk walia sohpal soni. Those of higher social status often took surnames that are uncommon today.
Click here to include advanced tools for virk collaboration, genetic genealogy, surname projects, etc. The virk family name was found in the usa between 1840 and 1920. For the parents of slain teenager reena virk, a painful. Hardish virk is the author of spirits message a supernatural thriller spanning three generations across two continents. There are different opinions as to the origin of the jats, but most seem to recognize them. Neighbouring villages include chachoki, indna klaske, paddi khalsa, jamalpur and mouli history. The murder of reena virk was also the subject of a thesis published in a book edited by christine alder and anne worrell titled girls violence.
Jun 19, 2012 the name virk could have been derived from the name of the epical ancestor of the gotra, raja virk vardhan virks in the rigveda according to the jat historian, bhim singh dahiyas book aryan tribes and the rig veda, a prince named dasyave vrika, is mentioned in the rigveda vlll512, vlll551, vlll561. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. Gurdip married unknown virk in month 1862, at age 21 at marriage place. Notable people who bear the surname and may or may not be associated with the clan include. Siorrachd lannraig a former county in the central strathclyde region of scotland, now divided into the council areas of north lanarkshire, south lanarkshire, and the city of glasgow, where they held a family seat at rutherglen from early times, some say before the norman conquest in 1066.
A surnames origin is influenced by the progenitors social class and the culture they lived in. He is best known for playing the role of nikka in nikka zaildar, shivjit in qismat, harjeet singh in harjeeta, and haakam in angrej. This section is a placeholder for information about the vihavainen surname. Historical records and family trees related to phoola virk. New jersey had the highest population of sandhu families in 1920. People who came from the side of kalakuta mountain are said to be known as kaler. Over the following years, in the times of maharaja ranjit singh and the sikh missls that reclaimed land back from the moghuls, those leading the missls eventually settled in those areas. A murderer is someone who terminates the life of another person unlawfully. Amninderpal singh virk, better known as ammy virk, is an indian singer, actor and producer owning his production house under name villagers film studio and a distribution company in house group. The pandavas, when they returned from forest, had demanded.
You can see how sandhu families moved over time by selecting different census years. Rebecca godfrey is an awardwinning novelist and journalist. In this way it was largely used in official times when the british demanded they give a surname for official records, it later became a way of identifying where a person came from. Bickram virk it is one of the most important clans. It was the most unusual experience i had encountered in my life, the victoria father later recounted in his book, reena.
We hope you will participate on the virk forums, it is a great place to find or post information on virk genealogy and is completely free to participate. It is a hugely important book, and one that is a most welcome addition to antiracist, postcolonial, and gender studies. Award for canadian nonfictionand the arthur ellis award for nonfiction. Her second book, under the bridge, an investigation into the reena virk case, was a globe and mailbook of the year, and received the b. Gurdip singh virk was born in between 1841 and 1843, at birth place, to sham singh virk and sham singh virk. All legends narrating the history of the virk village point to its origins in the punjab in pakistan. Many english families left england, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many british colonies abroad. It is also clear that people of lower social status had less control over their surnames, no. The book surname comes from someone having lived in a place noted for the presence of a ridge that formed a boundary between two distinct areas. Virk also spelled as wirk, birk, virk is a jat clan of the punjab region in the indian subcontinent notable people who bear the surname and may or may not be associated with the clan include. Surnames last names starting with v in the united states. Gurdip virk historical records and family trees myheritage.
Many more beautiful punjabi songs are available by mehtab virk. This is an alphabetical listing of indian family names, and does not indicate the most common surnames with any reasonable degree of accuracy. Apart from the decennial census surveys, there is no definitive source for common surnames in india against which the entries in this list may be validated. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Virk is a jat clan of the punjab region in the indian subcontinent.
Virk is also the 982,274 th most widely held first name worldwide it is held by 88 people. Karna parvamahabharata book viii chapter 30 mentions this tribe in derogatory sense as a. The members of the vithayathil family who accompanied the christians who left kodungallur settled in kanjoor. It is possible the name you are searching has less than five occurrences per year. Virk 1990s managed by puneet virk last edited 15 may 2015 3. Punjab, where 68 percent are found, haryana, where 6 percent are found and delhi, where 5 percent are found. Social security administration public data, the first name virk was not present. The surname vary was first found in lanarkshire gaelic. While some countries have limited historical records for last name assignments, you are most likely to only find general guidance on. The author of the thesis, racism, girl violence and the murder of reena virk, sheila batacharya, discusses the murder of reena virk from feminist perspective and looks at why. Trivia 5 after quitting the film industry in the early 80s, she. Mehtab virk wiki,wikipedia full details,biography, singer of proposal and haar jaani aa,personal info of mehtab virk, beautiful images of mehtab virkmehtab virk is a rising punjabi singer. This was 100% of all the recorded virk s in the usa. See for more about jat virk hindu traditions in india.
The name virk could have been derived from the name of the epical ancestor of the gotra, raja virk vardhan virks in the rigveda according to the jat historian, bhim singh dahiyas book aryan tribes and the rig veda, a prince named dasyave vrika, is mentioned in the rigveda vlll512, vlll551, vlll561. Phoola virk historical records and family trees related to phoola virk. We hope you will participate on the nayyar forums, it is a great place to find or post information on nayyar genealogy and is completely free to participate. The history of the virk clan goes back quite a few thousand years. The punjabi poet waris shah was born in jandiala, considered the epicentre of virk country. The name virk is ranked on the 65,483rd position of the most used names. Unlock your family history in the largest database of last names. And in the history it is stated that the first church in kanjoor was set up in the 9th century and among the four christian families at kanjoor then was the vithayathil family that was also known as valiyaveetil. Major and who written the first book in english on sikhs history of the origin and progress of the sikhs in a. It is possible the name you are searching has less than five occurrences. The name of the ancestor of the virk gotra was virk vardhan.
The most virk families were found in the usa in 1920. Kulwant singh virk 19211987, punjabi poet, writer, and civil servant. If you happen to go through the rig veda you will time and again come across their mention, mostly as the doings of prince dasyave vrika. The roots of the book surname reach back to the language of the viking settlers who populated the rugged shores of scotland in the medieval era. Sep 06, 2005 her second book, under the bridge, an investigation into the reena virk case, was a globe and mailbook of the year, and received the b. Wlien 1 read about the murder of reena virk and spoke to women in toronto. We estimate that there are at least 1600 persons in the world having this name which is around 0. Born in toronto, and raisedin victoria, she currently lives in brooklyn, new york. Jun, 2009 for the parents of slain teenager reena virk, a painful journey is finally over. Gurbhagat virk managed by gurbhagat virk last edited 3 dec 2015. A tutor was assigned in 1842 for his early education.
You can see how virk families moved over time by selecting different census years. This book is a commanding, eyeopening account of not just what happened to reena virk, but also what happens when a country is indenial about its racist past. Chauhan was confederacy, confederacy means alliance of certain clans. Neighbouring villages include chachoki, indna klaske, paddi khalsa, jamalpur and mouli. Her first novel, the torn skirt, was a national bestseller and a finalist for the ethel wilson fiction prize. There are some killers who are mentally sick and their act of.
Last names beginning with v in the united states last names starting with v in the us population during the 2000 census. We have collected some of the best resources from across the web to do research on virk history, virk ancestory, and virk family connections. For the parents of slain teenager reena virk, a painful journey is finally over. Phoola virk historical records and family trees myheritage. Kulwant singh virk 19211987, punjabi poet, writer, and civil. The founder of the clan is believed to have been a rajput called virak. Margaret virk abt 1965 aft 2008 managed by terry exton last edited 24 dec 2016 gurbhagat virk managed by gurbhagat virk last edited 3 dec 2015. Alice butterfield of johnson county, missouri, 18711936 compiled by veda goodnight jones and mabel goodnight stevenson. This conjecture is based on the written history of kanjoor forane church. He learnt the holy quran and a few elementary persian books from this tutor. He was born after a twin sister janat who died a few days later. As a last name virk was the 21,790 th most popular name in 2010.
Ammy virk has improved so much, he acted like a good theatre artist. The film was directed by pankaj batra and was virk s first film as a lead actor. Jun 20, 2006 during these times it was only the jatt community that held a surname and most often the surname was the village to which they belonged. And in the history it is stated that the first church in kanjoor was set up in the 9th century and among the four christian families at kanjoor then was the vithayathil family that was also known as. In 1920 there were 2 sandhu families living in new jersey. This was 100% of all the recorded virks in the usa. Welcome to some of the best nayyar genealogy resources found on the web. The european equivalent of this name is clare according to dr pema ram the churu town in rajasthan was founded by kaler jats and it was earlier known as kalera bas. The sandhu family name was found in the usa in 1920. Backlash texts are certainly not new in the history of feminism. According to the 2001 census, virk has a population of 5,195. Notable people who bear the surname and may or may not be associated.