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TÜİK · ADNKS 2025Demir or Öztürk?
For every Öztürk there are about 1.49 Demirs (2025). Since 2018, Demir has grown 6.9% and Öztürk 3.6%, so the gap is widening. Nationally Demir ranks 3rd and Öztürk 8th.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. 8
Öztürk
“true Turk, genuine Turk”
- People
- 586,831
- Per 1,000
- 6.8
- Since 2018
- +3.6%
- Provinces led
- 0
- Origin
- Turkic
- Category
- Homeland, nation and ideals
How have Demir and Öztürk 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 |
| Öztürk | 566,330 | 571,404 | 575,418 | 578,745 | 581,862 | 583,451 | 585,053 | 586,831 |
| Year | Demir | Öztürk | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 820,156 | 566,330 | 1.45 |
| 2019 | 831,095 | 571,404 | 1.45 |
| 2020 | 840,270 | 575,418 | 1.46 |
| 2021 | 849,475 | 578,745 | 1.47 |
| 2022 | 858,092 | 581,862 | 1.47 |
| 2023 | 864,643 | 583,451 | 1.48 |
| 2024 | 871,107 | 585,053 | 1.49 |
| 2025 | 876,934 | 586,831 | 1.49 |
Which one leads in which provinces?
In the 2025 province lists, Demir ranks above Öztürk in 60 provinces and Öztürk above Demir in 21 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 Öztürk go back to words of Turkic origin; Demir is a plain noun and Öztürk a compound formation.
- 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.
- Öztürk Built from two words: öz, “own, pure, genuine”, and Türk, “Turk”. Together they mean “a true Turk, a Turk through and through”. Öz- was one of the most frequent first elements when surnames were chosen in 1934.
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