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TÜİK · ADNKS 2025Yıldız or Öztürk?
For every Öztürk there are about 1.19 Yıldızs (2025). Since 2018, Yıldız has grown 5.5% and Öztürk 3.6%, so the gap is widening. Nationally Yıldız ranks 5th and Öztürk 8th.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. 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 Yıldız and Öztürk 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 |
| Öztürk | 566,330 | 571,404 | 575,418 | 578,745 | 581,862 | 583,451 | 585,053 | 586,831 |
| Year | Yıldız | Öztürk | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 660,780 | 566,330 | 1.17 |
| 2019 | 668,478 | 571,404 | 1.17 |
| 2020 | 674,918 | 575,418 | 1.17 |
| 2021 | 680,948 | 578,745 | 1.18 |
| 2022 | 686,329 | 581,862 | 1.18 |
| 2023 | 690,153 | 583,451 | 1.18 |
| 2024 | 693,634 | 585,053 | 1.19 |
| 2025 | 697,080 | 586,831 | 1.19 |
Which one leads in which provinces?
In the 2025 province lists, Yıldız ranks above Öztürk in 49 provinces and Öztürk above Yıldız in 30 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 Öztürk go back to words of Turkic origin; Yıldız is a plain noun and Öztürk 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.
- 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