Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 144

Akkiraz

Akkiraz /akkiˈɾaz/

“white cherry”2

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
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 Akkiraz?

Akkiraz

IPA /akkiˈɾaz/

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

What does the surname Akkiraz mean?

Ak, “white”, joins kiraz, “cherry”: “white cherry”. According to Nişanyan, kiraz was borrowed from Greek kerási(on); the fruit name may come from the languages of Asia Minor and be connected with Kerasous, the ancient name of Giresun. Akkiraz is also the name of several villages in Türkiye.1,2

Grammar Compound: ak + kiraz.

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

What is Akkiraz made of?

Akkiraz breaks into 2 parts: ak (white) + kiraz (cherry).

Akkiraz + first element ak white TURKIC ak “white” root kiraz cherry GREEK kiraz “cherry (Greek kerásion)” Akkiraz ak first element white ak TURKIC “white” kiraz root cherry kiraz GREEK “cherry (Greek kerásion)”
Akkiraz: parts and root words
  • ak Turkic — white2
  • kiraz Greek — cherry (Greek kerásion)1

How was the name Akkiraz formed?

Akkiraz belongs to the “compound” class of surnames (ak + kiraz).

Which surnames are related to Akkiraz?

Akkiraz Kiraz Kirazoğlu Kirazcı
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kiraz same root – –
02 Kirazoğlu same root – –
03 Kirazcı same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Akkiraz?

  1. Sabahat Akkiraz politician 1955–
  2. İsmail Hakkı Akkiraz politician

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kiraz accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: ak 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

Common questions about Akkiraz

Q1

What does the surname Akkiraz mean?

Ak, “white”, joins kiraz, “cherry”: “white cherry”. According to Nişanyan, kiraz was borrowed from Greek kerási(on); the fruit name may come from the languages of Asia Minor and be connected with Kerasous, the ancient name of Giresun. Akkiraz is also the name of several villages in Türkiye.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Akkiraz?

The root word of Akkiraz is ak (Greek): “white”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Akkiraz?

Ak·ki·raz, 3 syllables; IPA: /akkiˈɾaz/.