Comparison·Top 10
TÜİK · ADNKS 2025Yıldız or Özdemir?
For every Özdemir there are about 1.25 Yıldızs (2025). Since 2018, Yıldız has grown 5.5% and Özdemir 4.1%, so the gap is widening. Nationally Yıldız ranks 5th and Özdemir 10th.1
SURNAME · No. 5
Yıldız
“star”
- People
- 697,080
- Per 1,000
- 8.1
- Since 2018
- +5.5%
- Provinces led
- 1
- Origin
- Turkic
- Category
- Sky, sun, moon and stars
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 Yıldız and Özdemir changed since 2018?
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yıldız | 660,780 | 668,478 | 674,918 | 680,948 | 686,329 | 690,153 | 693,634 | 697,080 |
| Özdemir | 534,623 | 539,745 | 543,564 | 547,285 | 550,628 | 552,684 | 554,724 | 556,378 |
| Year | Yıldız | Özdemir | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 660,780 | 534,623 | 1.24 |
| 2019 | 668,478 | 539,745 | 1.24 |
| 2020 | 674,918 | 543,564 | 1.24 |
| 2021 | 680,948 | 547,285 | 1.24 |
| 2022 | 686,329 | 550,628 | 1.25 |
| 2023 | 690,153 | 552,684 | 1.25 |
| 2024 | 693,634 | 554,724 | 1.25 |
| 2025 | 697,080 | 556,378 | 1.25 |
Which one leads in which provinces?
In the 2025 province lists, Yıldız ranks above Özdemir in 54 provinces and Özdemir above Yıldız in 27 provinces.1
Yıldız ahead
The most populous entries are shown; the figure is the count in that province.
Do they share a root?
Both Yıldız and Özdemir go back to words of Turkic origin; Yıldız is a plain noun and Özdemir a compound formation.
- Yıldız The name is simply the Turkish word for a star shining in the night sky; Old Turkic recorded it as yultuz. Figuratively it also means a person who shines and stands out among others. It is used as a given name for both girls and boys.
- 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