Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 186

Akkemik

Akkemik /akceˈmic/

“white bone, sound stock”1

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

How do you pronounce Akkemik?

Akkemik

IPA /akceˈmic/

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

What does the surname Akkemik mean?

Built from ak “white, pure” and kemik “bone”: “white bone”. In Turkish kemik also stands for lineage and constitution (“kemiği sağlam”, of sound stock), so the name carries the image of pure, sound stock. It is also recorded as a man’s name.1,2

Grammar Compound ak + kemik.

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

What is Akkemik made of?

Akkemik is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: ak (ak: white; pure) + kemik (kemik: bone).

Akkemik + root ak ak: white; pure TURKIC ak “white; pure” root kemik kemik: bone TURKIC kemik “bone” Akkemik ak root ak: white; pure ak TURKIC “white; pure” kemik root kemik: bone kemik TURKIC “bone”
Akkemik: parts and root words
  • ak Turkic — white; pure1
  • kemik Turkic — bone2

How was the name Akkemik formed?

Akkemik was formed by joining ak (“ak: white; pure”) and kemik (“kemik: bone”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Akkemik?

  1. Ünal Akkemik university teacher 1968–

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

Is Akkemik also a first name?

Yes. Akkemik is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “white bone, sound stock”.

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

How is Akkemik written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Akkemik abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Akkemik accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kemik 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
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Akkemik

Q1

What does the surname Akkemik mean?

Built from ak “white, pure” and kemik “bone”: “white bone”. In Turkish kemik also stands for lineage and constitution (“kemiği sağlam”, of sound stock), so the name carries the image of pure, sound stock. It is also recorded as a man’s name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Akkemik?

Akkemik is made up of two elements: ak “white; pure” (Turkic) and kemik “bone” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Akkemik?

Ak·ke·mik, 3 syllables; IPA: /akceˈmic/.