Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 144

Akdağ

Akdağ /akˈdaː/ ASCII Akdag

“white mountain”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Akdağ?

Akdağ

IPA /akˈdaː/

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

What does the surname Akdağ mean?

From ak “white” and dağ “mountain”: “white mountain”, a peak that looks white with snow. Many mountains, villages and neighbourhoods in Anatolia bear the name, and Akdağ is also used as a male given name.1,2

Grammar Adjective ak + noun dağ.

That Akdağ goes back to ak and dağ is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Akdağ made of?

Akdağ is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: ak (ak: white) + dağ (dağ: mountain).

Akdağ ++ first element ak ak: white TURKIC ak “white” suffix dağ dağ: mountain TURKIC dağ “mountain (Old Turkictağ)” Akdağ ak first element ak: white ak TURKIC “white” dağ suffix dağ: mountain dağ TURKIC “mountain (Old Turkic tağ)”
Akdağ: parts and root words
  • ak Turkic — white1
  • dağ Turkic — mountain (Old Turkic tağ)2

How was the name Akdağ formed?

Akdağ was formed by adding the suffix dağ (“dağ: mountain”) to ak (“ak: white”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.7

Which surnames are related to Akdağ?

Akdağ Karadağ Üstündağ Dağ Dağlı Bozdağ Dağdelen Dağdeviren Demirdağ Altundağ Dağcı Altındağ Dağtekin
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 Üstündağ same root – –
03 Dağ same root – –
04 Dağlı same root – –
05 Bozdağ same root – –
06 Dağdelen same root – –
07 Dağdeviren same root – –
08 Demirdağ same root – –
09 Altundağ same root – –
10 Dağcı same root – –
11 Altındağ same root – –
12 Dağtekin same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Akdağ?

  1. Vehbi Akdağ amateur wrestler 1949–2020
  2. Recep Akdağ politician 1960–
  3. Sinan Akdağ ice hockey player 1989–
  4. Tarık Langat Akdağ athletics competitor 1988–
  5. Ümit Akdağ association football player 2003–
  6. İbrahim Akdağ association football player 1991–
  7. Cem Akdağ basketball player 1956–
  8. Abdullah Servet Akdağ politician 1880–1962

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

Is Akdağ also a first name?

Yes. Akdağ is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “white mountain”.

Akdağ as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

How is Akdağ written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is written Akdag in English and German records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ak accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: dağ accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Akdağ accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: dağ accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Akdağ accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  8. 8 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Akdağ

Q1

What does the surname Akdağ mean?

From ak “white” and dağ “mountain”: “white mountain”, a peak that looks white with snow. Many mountains, villages and neighbourhoods in Anatolia bear the name, and Akdağ is also used as a male given name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Akdağ?

Akdağ is made up of two elements: ak “white” (Turkic) and dağ “mountain (Old Turkic tağ)” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Akdağ?

Ak·dağ, 2 syllables; IPA: /akˈdaː/.