Elk is a surname, derived from Native-American names whose multi-word translations into English end in "Elk".

Those bearing the surname include:

  • Big Elk (c. 1765–1846), American Omaha leader
  • John Elk (fl. 1880s), plaintiff in Elk v. Wilkins
  • Black Elk (c. 1863–1950), American Oglala leader & author

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