Kurek is a Polish surname. Archaic feminine forms are Kurkowa (by husband), Kurkówna (by father); they still can be used colloquially. Some of them use Kur, Nieczuja or Sulima coat of arms. Notable people with the surname include:
Adrian Kurek (born 1988), Polish professional road bicycle race Anna Kurek (volleyball) (born 1993), Polish volleyball player Bartosz Kurek (born 1988), Polish volleyball player Damien Kurek (born 1989), Canadian politician Ewa Kurek (born 1951), Polish historian Harvey Kurek Ovshinsky (born 1948), American writer and media producer Jalu Kurek (1904–1983), Polish poet and prose writer Józef Kurek (1933–2015), Polish ice hockey player (1895–1940), lieutenant colonel of the Polish Army infantry, Knight of the Order of Virtuti Militari, victim of the Katyn massacre (born 1944), Polish engineer and politician, member of the Sejm Ralph Kurek (born 1943), American football player (born 1951), Polish politician, member of the Sejm
See also
Kurkiewicz Kurowski Kurkov Kurski Kłonowiec-Kurek, a village in the administrative district of Gmina Skaryszew Kurek Svita Formation, a Mesozoic geologic formation Kuzeh Kanan