Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 134

Akış

Akış /aˈkɯʃ/ ASCII Akis

“flow, flowing”2

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Suffixed
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. §6As a first name
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Akış?

Akış

IPA /aˈkɯʃ/

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

What does the surname Akış mean?

Akış is a noun from the verb akmak, “to flow”: the flowing of water, the onward course of things. The dictionary also records the sense “moving en masse towards newly conquered lands”. It is not a compound with ak, “white”; it is also used as a given name.2

Grammar ak- + -ış, a deverbal noun.

Akış is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Akış made of?

Akış breaks into 2 parts: ak- (to flow) + -ış (deverbal noun suffix).

Akış ++ root ak- to flow TURKIC akış “flowing; ongoing course” suffix -ış deverbal noun suffix TURKIC akış “akmak + -ış” Akış ak- root to flow akış TURKIC “flowing; ongoing course” -ış suffix deverbal noun suffix akış TURKIC “akmak + -ış”
Akış: parts and root words
  • akış Turkic — flowing; ongoing course2
  • akış Turkic — akmak + -ış2

How was the name Akış formed?

Akış belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (ak- + -ış).

Who are some well-known people named Akış?

  1. Arben Akış actor 2015–
  2. Mustafa Akış statesperson 1981–
  3. Havva Kaya Akış researcher
  4. Iraz Akış researcher
  5. Mehmet Sıddık Akış politician
  6. Onat Akış basketball player 1987–
  7. Serkan Akış researcher
  8. Tolga Akış businessperson 1984–

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

Is Akış also a first name?

Yes. Akış is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “flow, flowing”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: akış accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: akış accessed 8 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
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Akış

Q1

What does the surname Akış mean?

Akış is a noun from the verb akmak, “to flow”: the flowing of water, the onward course of things. The dictionary also records the sense “moving en masse towards newly conquered lands”. It is not a compound with ak, “white”; it is also used as a given name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Akış?

The root word of Akış is akış (Turkic): “flowing; ongoing course”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Akış?

A·kış, 2 syllables; IPA: /aˈkɯʃ/.