Comparison·Top 10
TÜİK · ADNKS 2025Demir or Özdemir?
For every Özdemir there are about 1.58 Demirs (2025). Since 2018, Demir has grown 6.9% and Özdemir 4.1%, so the gap is widening. Nationally Demir ranks 3rd and Özdemir 10th.1
SURNAME · No. 3
Demir
“iron; strong, steadfast”
- People
- 876,934
- Per 1,000
- 10.2
- Since 2018
- +6.9%
- Provinces led
- 9
- Origin
- Turkic
- Category
- Metals and gemstones
SURNAME · No. 10
Özdemir
“pure iron; firm as iron”
- People
- 556,378
- Per 1,000
- 6.5
- Since 2018
- +4.1%
- Provinces led
- 0
- Origin
- Turkic
- Category
- Metals and gemstones
How have Demir and Özdemir changed since 2018?
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demir | 820,156 | 831,095 | 840,270 | 849,475 | 858,092 | 864,643 | 871,107 | 876,934 |
| Özdemir | 534,623 | 539,745 | 543,564 | 547,285 | 550,628 | 552,684 | 554,724 | 556,378 |
| Year | Demir | Özdemir | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 820,156 | 534,623 | 1.53 |
| 2019 | 831,095 | 539,745 | 1.54 |
| 2020 | 840,270 | 543,564 | 1.55 |
| 2021 | 849,475 | 547,285 | 1.55 |
| 2022 | 858,092 | 550,628 | 1.56 |
| 2023 | 864,643 | 552,684 | 1.56 |
| 2024 | 871,107 | 554,724 | 1.57 |
| 2025 | 876,934 | 556,378 | 1.58 |
Which one leads in which provinces?
In the 2025 province lists, Demir ranks above Özdemir in 69 provinces and Özdemir above Demir in 12 provinces.1
Demir ahead
The most populous entries are shown; the figure is the count in that province.
Do they share a root?
Both Demir and Özdemir go back to words of Turkic origin; Demir is a plain noun and Özdemir a compound formation. Both sit in the “Metals and gemstones” category.
- Demir Demir is the Turkish word for iron, from Old Turkic temür. Figuratively it stands for what is strong, sound and unbreakable. It is a very old personal name across the Turkic world; the name Timur is another form of the same word.
- Özdemir Öz, “pure, genuine”, joins demir, “iron”: “pure iron”, a person as firm and unbending as iron. Özdemir was in use as a personal name in Ottoman times, long before the Surname Law.
How is this comparison made?
Sources
- 1Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK) · ADNKS, TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
- 2Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK) · ADNKS, TÜİK ADNKS: Cinsiyete göre nüfus, Türkiye ve 81 il