Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 5

Abak

Abak /aˈbak/

“effigy, or abacus”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
back
Initial
A
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Abak?

Abak

IPA /aˈbak/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Abak mean?

Abak matches several words. According to Turkish Wiktionary, abak was the name for effigies of the dead among the early Turks, and also for figures cut out of leather and similar material. The same form means ‘abacus, counting frame’, which Nişanyan derives from Latin abacus. Abak is also a village in the Karpuzlu district of Aydın.1

That Abak goes back to abak is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

Abak is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Abak made of?

Abak is a single French root: abak (effigy of the dead (Old Turkic); abacus).

Abak + root abak effigy of the dead (OldTurkic); abacus UNKNOWN abak “effigies of the deadamong the early Turks” FRENCH abak “abacus (Latin abacus)” Abak abak root effigy of the dead (Old Turkic);abacus abak UNKNOWN “effigies of the dead among theearly Turks” abak FRENCH “abacus (Latin abacus)”
Abak: parts and root words
  • abak unknown — effigies of the dead among the early Turks1
  • abak French — abacus (Latin abacus)1

How was the name Abak formed?

Abak is the word abak (“effigy of the dead (Old Turkic); abacus”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Who are some well-known people named Abak?

  1. İbrahim Abak politician 1924–2002
  2. Ayşe Abak association football player 1999–

People surnamed Abak as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: abak accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: abak accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Abak

Q1

What does the surname Abak mean?

Abak matches several words. According to Turkish Wiktionary, abak was the name for effigies of the dead among the early Turks, and also for figures cut out of leather and similar material. The same form means ‘abacus, counting frame’, which Nişanyan derives from Latin abacus. Abak is also a village in the Karpuzlu district of Aydın.
Q2

How do you pronounce Abak?

A·bak, 2 syllables; IPA: /aˈbak/.