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TÜİK · ADNKS 2025Kaya or Öztürk?
For every Öztürk there are about 1.53 Kayas (2025). Since 2018, Kaya has grown 6.1% and Öztürk 3.6%, so the gap is widening. Nationally Kaya ranks 2nd and Öztürk 8th.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. 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 Kaya and Öztürk 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 |
| Öztürk | 566,330 | 571,404 | 575,418 | 578,745 | 581,862 | 583,451 | 585,053 | 586,831 |
| Year | Kaya | Öztürk | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 847,737 | 566,330 | 1.50 |
| 2019 | 858,398 | 571,404 | 1.50 |
| 2020 | 866,547 | 575,418 | 1.51 |
| 2021 | 875,113 | 578,745 | 1.51 |
| 2022 | 883,067 | 581,862 | 1.52 |
| 2023 | 888,828 | 583,451 | 1.52 |
| 2024 | 894,360 | 585,053 | 1.53 |
| 2025 | 899,722 | 586,831 | 1.53 |
Which one leads in which provinces?
In the 2025 province lists, Kaya ranks above Öztürk in 66 provinces and Öztürk above Kaya in 15 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 Öztürk go back to words of Turkic origin; Kaya is a plain noun and Öztürk 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.
- 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