Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 116

Akdur

Akdur /akˈduɾ/

“stay pure”1

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

How do you pronounce Akdur?

Akdur

IPA /akˈduɾ/

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

What does the surname Akdur mean?

Akdur is ak ‘white’ plus dur, the imperative of durmak ‘to stay’, and can be read as ‘stay white, stay pure’. Here ak carries the sense of spotlessness and honesty as well as whiteness. Erol and Şenkal are Turkish surnames built on the same wish pattern.1

Grammar ak + dur- (imperative, second person singular).

That Akdur goes back to ak and durmak is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Akdur made of?

Akdur breaks into 2 parts: ak (white; clean, spotless) + dur (imperative of durmak).

Akdur + root ak white; clean, spotless TURKIC ak “white; clean” root dur imperative of durmak TURKIC durmak “to stay, to remain” Akdur ak root white; clean, spotless ak TURKIC “white; clean” dur root imperative of durmak durmak TURKIC “to stay, to remain”
Akdur: parts and root words
  • ak Turkic — white; clean1
  • durmak Turkic — to stay, to remain1

How was the name Akdur formed?

Akdur belongs to the “from a verb” class of surnames (ak + dur).

Which surnames are related to Akdur?

Akdur Durmuş Durmaz Dursun Duran Duru Durak Durgun Durdu Erduran
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Durmuş same root – –
02 Durmaz same root – –
03 Dursun same root – –
04 Duran same root – –
05 Duru same root – –
06 Durak same root – –
07 Durgun same root – –
08 Durdu same root – –
09 Erduran same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Akdur?

  1. Aydıncan Akdur researcher
  2. Doğan Akdur diplomat 1947–
  3. Faik Zihni Akdur diplomat 1900–1975
  4. Gizem Akdur researcher
  5. Görkem Akdur researcher
  6. Okhan Akdur researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ak accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: dur- accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Akdur accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Akdur

Q1

What does the surname Akdur mean?

Akdur is ak ‘white’ plus dur, the imperative of durmak ‘to stay’, and can be read as ‘stay white, stay pure’. Here ak carries the sense of spotlessness and honesty as well as whiteness. Erol and Şenkal are Turkish surnames built on the same wish pattern.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Akdur?

The root word of Akdur is ak (Turkic): “white; clean”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Akdur?

Ak·dur, 2 syllables; IPA: /akˈduɾ/.