Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 95

Akarslan

Akarslan /akaɾsˈɫan/

“white lion”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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Initial
A
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Akarslan?

Akarslan

IPA /akaɾsˈɫan/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Akarslan mean?

Ak “white, pure” joins arslan “lion”: “white lion”. Arslan has been known since Old Turkic and counts among the oldest Turkish names; it is also spelled aslan. The element ak expresses both colour and spotlessness in surnames.1,2

Grammar Compound: ak + arslan

What is Akarslan made of?

Akarslan is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: ak (ak: white; pure, spotless) + arslan (arslan: lion; brave man).

Akarslan + root ak ak: white; pure, spotless TURKIC ak “white; pure” root arslan arslan: lion; brave man TURKIC arslan “lion; Old Turkic arslan” Akarslan ak root ak: white; pure, spotless ak TURKIC “white; pure” arslan root arslan: lion; brave man arslan TURKIC “lion; Old Turkic arslan”
Akarslan: parts and root words
  • ak Turkic — white; pure1
  • arslan Turkic — lion; Old Turkic arslan2

How was the name Akarslan formed?

Akarslan was formed by joining ak (“ak: white; pure, spotless”) and arslan (“arslan: lion; brave man”).

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

Which surnames are related to Akarslan?

Akarslan Arslan Alparslan Özarslan Kılıçaslan Arslantaş Arslanoğlu Kılıçarslan Arslantürk Küçükaslan Alarslan Bozarslan Çetinaslan
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Arslan same root 11 521,149
02 Alparslan same root – –
03 Özarslan same root – –
04 Kılıçaslan same root – –
05 Arslantaş same root – –
06 Arslanoğlu same root – –
07 Kılıçarslan same root – –
08 Arslantürk same root – –
09 Küçükaslan same root – –
10 Alarslan same root – –
11 Bozarslan same root – –
12 Çetinaslan same root – –

How is Akarslan written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Akarslan abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ak accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: arslan accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Arslan accessed 9 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Akarslan

Q1

What does the surname Akarslan mean?

Ak “white, pure” joins arslan “lion”: “white lion”. Arslan has been known since Old Turkic and counts among the oldest Turkish names; it is also spelled aslan. The element ak expresses both colour and spotlessness in surnames.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Akarslan?

Akarslan is made up of two elements: ak “white; pure” (Turkic) and arslan “lion; Old Turkic arslan” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Akarslan?

A·kars·lan, 3 syllables; IPA: /akaɾsˈɫan/.