Shank is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Bud Shank (1926–2009), American saxophonist and flutist Charles V. Shank (born 1943), American physicist Christopher B. Shank (born 1972), American politician in Maryland Daniel Shank (born 1967), Canadian ice hockey player David E. Shank (1888–1972), American agriculturalist Harvey Shank (born 1946), Canadian baseball player Henry Shank (1892–1962), American gridiron football player John Shank (died 1636), English actor Jon Beck Shank (1919–1977), American Mormon poet and educator Kendra Shank (born 1958), American jazz vocalist Michael Shank (born 1966), American race car team owner and former race car driver Ned Shank (1956–2000), American essayist, historic preservationist, and author Otm Shank (born Rik Dobson), British electronic music producer Russell Shank (1925–2012), American librarian Stephen Shank (), Belgian-American director, actor, and writer
See also Adebisi Shank, an Irish rock trio Shank (disambiguation) Shanks (surname)