Zurek is a surname. Żurek is the Polish variant (the name is spelled the same as the diminutive of żur, a cold rye soup). Žůrek is a Czech variant. Notable people with the surname include:
Zurek Eva Zurek (born 1976), Polish-born scientist Kathryn Zurek (), American physicist Natasza Zurek (born 1978), Polish-born Canadian snowboarder Patrick Zurek (born 1948), American Catholic prelate Teresa Zurek (born 1998), German racewalker Wojciech H. Zurek (born 1951), Polish and American physicist
Żurek Bartosz Żurek (born 1993), Polish footballer Damian Żurek (born 1999), Polish speed skater Jan Żurek (born 1956), Polish football manager Karol Żurek (born 1949), Polish ice hockey player (born 1979), Polish actor Michał Żurek (born 1988), Polish volleyball player (1926–1996), Polish artist (1911–1979), Polish pilot Waldemar Żurek (born 1970), Polish politician, lawyer and former judge
Žůrek Libor Žůrek (born 1979), Czech footballer
See also
Teresa Román Vélez (Teresita Román de Zurek, 1925–2021), Colombian writer and chef