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TÜİK · ADNKS 2025Kaya or Özdemir?
For every Özdemir there are about 1.62 Kayas (2025). Since 2018, Kaya has grown 6.1% and Özdemir 4.1%, so the gap is widening. Nationally Kaya ranks 2nd and Özdemir 10th.1
SURNAME · No. 2
Kaya
“rock, crag”
- People
- 899,722
- Per 1,000
- 10.5
- Since 2018
- +6.1%
- Provinces led
- 5
- Origin
- Turkic
- Category
- Mountains, rocks and stones
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 Kaya and Özdemir changed since 2018?
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaya | 847,737 | 858,398 | 866,547 | 875,113 | 883,067 | 888,828 | 894,360 | 899,722 |
| Özdemir | 534,623 | 539,745 | 543,564 | 547,285 | 550,628 | 552,684 | 554,724 | 556,378 |
| Year | Kaya | Özdemir | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 847,737 | 534,623 | 1.59 |
| 2019 | 858,398 | 539,745 | 1.59 |
| 2020 | 866,547 | 543,564 | 1.59 |
| 2021 | 875,113 | 547,285 | 1.60 |
| 2022 | 883,067 | 550,628 | 1.60 |
| 2023 | 888,828 | 552,684 | 1.61 |
| 2024 | 894,360 | 554,724 | 1.61 |
| 2025 | 899,722 | 556,378 | 1.62 |
Which one leads in which provinces?
In the 2025 province lists, Kaya ranks above Özdemir in 71 provinces and Özdemir above Kaya in 10 provinces.1
Kaya ahead
The most populous entries are shown; the figure is the count in that province.
Do they share a root?
Both Kaya and Özdemir go back to words of Turkic origin; Kaya is a plain noun and Özdemir a compound formation.
- Kaya A kaya is a large, hard mass of rock rising out of the ground, a word Turkish has used since its oldest records. As a surname it carries the image of firmness and endurance, something that cannot be shaken. Kaya is also a male given name.
- 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