Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 145

Akdarı

Akdarı /akdaˈɾɯ/ ASCII Akdari

“white millet”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 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. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Akdarı?

Akdarı

IPA /akdaˈɾɯ/

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

What does the surname Akdarı mean?

Built from ak “white” and darı “millet”; akdarı is also given in dictionaries as a name for millet itself. It belongs with surnames that come from grain names and the farming world.1,2

Grammar Compound ak + darı.

Akdarı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Akdarı made of?

Akdarı is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: ak (ak: white) + darı (darı: millet).

Akdarı + root ak ak: white TURKIC ak “white” root darı darı: millet TURKIC darı “millet” Akdarı ak root ak: white ak TURKIC “white” darı root darı: millet darı TURKIC “millet”
Akdarı: parts and root words
  • ak Turkic — white1
  • darı Turkic — millet2

How was the name Akdarı formed?

Akdarı was formed by joining ak (“ak: white”) and darı (“darı: millet”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Akdarı?

  1. Erdal Akdarı association football player 1993–

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

How is Akdarı written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records the name usually appears as Akdari.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ak accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: darı 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 Akdarı

Q1

What does the surname Akdarı mean?

Built from ak “white” and darı “millet”; akdarı is also given in dictionaries as a name for millet itself. It belongs with surnames that come from grain names and the farming world.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Akdarı?

Akdarı is made up of two elements: ak “white” (Turkic) and darı “millet” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Akdarı?

Ak·da·rı, 3 syllables; IPA: /akdaˈɾɯ/.