Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 129

Akçadağ

Akçadağ /ˈaktʃadaː/ ASCII Akcadag

“whitish mountain; town in Malatya”1

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Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Akçadağ?

Akçadağ

IPA /ˈaktʃadaː/

The stress usually falls on syllable 1 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Akçadağ mean?

Akçadağ is the name of a district town in Malatya province. Literally akça ‘whitish’ plus dağ ‘mountain’: ‘the whitish mountain’. Both elements are Turkish.1,2

Grammar akça + dağ.

What is Akçadağ made of?

Akçadağ is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: akça (akça: whitish) + dağ (dağ: mountain).

Akçadağ ++ root akça akça: whitish TURKIC akça “whitish” suffix dağ dağ: mountain TURKIC dağ “mountain” Akçadağ akça root akça: whitish akça TURKIC “whitish” dağ suffix dağ: mountain dağ TURKIC “mountain”
Akçadağ: parts and root words
  • akça Turkic — whitish1
  • dağ Turkic — mountain2

How was the name Akçadağ formed?

Akçadağ was formed by adding the suffix dağ (“dağ: mountain”) to akça (“akça: whitish”).

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

Which surnames are related to Akçadağ?

Akçadağ Karadağ Akdağ Üstündağ Dağ Dağlı Bozdağ Akça Dağdelen Dağdeviren Ağca Akçalı Demirdağ
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Karadağ same root – –
02 Akdağ same root – –
03 Üstündağ same root – –
04 Dağ same root – –
05 Dağlı same root – –
06 Bozdağ same root – –
07 Akça same root – –
08 Dağdelen same root – –
09 Dağdeviren same root – –
10 Ağca same root – –
11 Akçalı same root – –
12 Demirdağ same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Akçadağ?

  1. İrfan Akçadağ screenwriter

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

How is Akçadağ written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Akcadag in English-language records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: akça accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: dağ accessed 9 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 Akçadağ

Q1

What does the surname Akçadağ mean?

Akçadağ is the name of a district town in Malatya province. Literally akça ‘whitish’ plus dağ ‘mountain’: ‘the whitish mountain’. Both elements are Turkish.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Akçadağ?

Akçadağ is made up of two elements: akça “whitish” (Turkic) and dağ “mountain” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Akçadağ?

Ak·ça·dağ, 3 syllables; IPA: /ˈaktʃadaː/.