SURNAMENo. 28
ADNKS 2025Acar
“bold, vigorous, capable”3
- CategoryCourage and resilience
- OriginArabic
- FormAdjective
#28 The 28th most common surname in Türkiye 228,386 peopleTÜİK ADNKS 20251
- Letters / syllables
- 4 / 2
- Formation
- Adjective
Contents§1–§17
How do you pronounce Acar?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Acar mean?
In Turkish acar is an adjective for a bold, strong and capable person. Nişanyan Sözlük traces it to Arabic aˁcar “big, coarse, strong”; in Turkish the sense turned favourable, and a 19th-century dictionary glosses acar as “strong, courageous”. Nişanyan Adlar gives the name as “vigorous, agile, diligent”.3,5
Acar is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
How was the name Acar formed?
Acar belongs to the “adjective” class of surnames.
How many people in Türkiye are called Acar?
Acar is the 28th most common surname, 1,699 behind Can and 1,183 ahead of Güneş.1
Bearers by year
| 2018 | 217,677 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 220,060 |
| 2020 | 221,759 |
| 2021 | 223,452 |
| 2022 | 225,146 |
| 2023 | 226,453 |
| 2024 | 227,357 |
| 2025 | 228,386 |
Acar gained 10,709 bearers between 2018 and 2025, yet its share slipped from 2.65 to 2.65 per 1,000 people, because the population grew faster. It has held 28th place every year since 2018.1,2
How has Acar ranked over the years?
| Year | Rank | People | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | 228,386 | +1,029 | [1] |
| 2024 | 28 | 227,357 | +904 | [1] |
| 2023 | 28 | 226,453 | +1,307 | [1] |
| 2022 | 28 | 225,146 | +1,694 | [1] |
| 2021 | 28 | 223,452 | +1,693 | [1] |
| 2020 | 28 | 221,759 | +1,699 | [1] |
| 2019 | 28 | 220,060 | +2,383 | [1] |
| 2018 | 28 | 217,677 | – | [1] |
Where in Türkiye is Acar most common?
Acar is not first anywhere, but it is in the top three in 1 province: Şırnak.1
- In the top three (#2–3) 1
- In the province top 30 28
- Not listed
| # | Province | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Izmir | 17 | 13,916 |
| 02 | Bursa | 22 | 11,781 |
| 03 | Konya | 14 | 10,392 |
| 04 | Mardin | 5 | 9,124 |
| 05 | Antalya | 21 | 9,050 |
| 06 | Kocaeli | 26 | 6,277 |
How often would you meet an Acar?
About one person in 377 in Türkiye is an Acar; a town of 10,000 would have around 27.
228,386 ÷ 86,092,168 × 1,000 ≈ 2.7 1,2
The calculation divides bearers by the 2025 ADNKS population; a real school or class will differ by region.
How does Acar compare with similar surnames?
Surnames in the “Courage and resilience” category and the Acar family:
Acar and Yavuz are carried by almost exactly as many people.
How many people are called Mehmet Acar?
These are estimates that assume given names and surnames are independent. In reality, families and regions do not choose names independently, so read them as orders of magnitude.
| # | Full name | Estimated people |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Mehmet Acar | ≈3,374estimate |
| 02 | Fatma Acar | ≈3,056estimate |
| 03 | Mustafa Acar | ≈2,806estimate |
| 04 | Ayşe Acar | ≈2,406estimate |
| 05 | Ahmet Acar | ≈2,274estimate |
Who are some well-known people named Acar?
- Numan Acar actor 1973–
- Serkan Acar association football player 1948–2013
- Hasan Hüseyin Acar association football player 1994–
- Timur Acar actor 1979–
- Yeliz Acar association football player 1997–
- Veli Acar association football player 1981–
- Kuzgun Acar sculptor 1928–1976
- Onur Acar association football player 1983–
People surnamed Acar as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Acar also a first name?
Yes. Acar is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “bold, vigorous, capable”.
Acar as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Acar written and pronounced abroad?
In Acar, c is pronounced like English j in “jam”.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
- 2 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK ADNKS: Cinsiyete göre nüfus, Türkiye ve 81 il
- 3 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: acar
- 4 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Acar
- 5 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: acar
- 6 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 7 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı — En çok kullanılan isimler (ADNKS)
- 8 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 9 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759)
- 10 Natural Earth Natural Earth: Admin-1 boundaries
- 11 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Acar
- Q1
What does the surname Acar mean?
- In Turkish acar is an adjective for a bold, strong and capable person. Nişanyan Sözlük traces it to Arabic aˁcar “big, coarse, strong”; in Turkish the sense turned favourable, and a 19th-century dictionary glosses acar as “strong, courageous”. Nişanyan Adlar gives the name as “vigorous, agile, diligent”.
- Q2
How many people in Türkiye have the surname Acar?
- 228,386 people, according to TÜİK ADNKS 2025, which places it at number 28 in Türkiye.
- Q3
What is the origin of the surname Acar?
- The root word of Acar is aˁcar (Arabic): “coarse, big, strong”.
- Q4
How do you pronounce Acar?
- A·car, 2 syllables; IPA: /aˈdʒaɾ/.