Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 191

Akkoç

Akkoç /akˈkotʃ/ ASCII Akkoc

“white ram”1

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

How do you pronounce Akkoç?

Akkoç

IPA /akˈkotʃ/

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

What does the surname Akkoç mean?

‘White ram’. The koç is the breeding ram of the flock and in Turkish also stands for a strong, gallant young man; ak adds the sense of cleanness to the colour. Settlements called Akkoç exist in Antalya, Sivas and Tokat.1,2

Grammar Adjective-plus-noun compound: ak + koç.

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

What is Akkoç made of?

Akkoç is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: ak (white) + koç (ram).

Akkoç + first element ak white TURKIC ak “white; figuratively pure” root koç ram TURKIC koç “ram; figuratively asturdy young man” Akkoç ak first element white ak TURKIC “white; figuratively pure” koç root ram koç TURKIC “ram; figuratively a sturdy youngman”
Akkoç: parts and root words
  • ak Turkic — white; figuratively pure1
  • koç Turkic — ram; figuratively a sturdy young man2

How was the name Akkoç formed?

Akkoç was formed by joining ak (“white”) and koç (“ram”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.8

Which surnames are related to Akkoç?

Akkoç Koç Koçak Koçer Karakoç Koçyiğit Erkoç Koçoğlu Aykoç Arkoç Alkoçlar Koçbay Koçdemir
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Koç same root 18 286,207
02 Koçak same root – –
03 Koçer same root – –
04 Karakoç same root – –
05 Koçyiğit same root – –
06 Erkoç same root – –
07 Koçoğlu same root – –
08 Aykoç same root – –
09 Arkoç same root – –
10 Alkoçlar same root – –
11 Koçbay same root – –
12 Koçdemir same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Akkoç?

  1. Nebahat Akkoç teacher 1955–
  2. Zeynel Akkoç author 1894–1968
  3. Nesrin Akkoç actor 1964–
  4. Ali Akkoç researcher
  5. Alper Akkoç actor
  6. Deniz Akkoç researcher
  7. Hasan Akkoç researcher
  8. Mehmet Fatih Akkoç researcher

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

How is Akkoç written and pronounced abroad?

Records outside Türkiye that lack Turkish characters normally show it as Akkoc.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ak accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: koç accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Akkoç accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: ak accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: koç accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Akkoç accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  8. 8 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  9. 9 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Akkoç

Q1

What does the surname Akkoç mean?

‘White ram’. The koç is the breeding ram of the flock and in Turkish also stands for a strong, gallant young man; ak adds the sense of cleanness to the colour. Settlements called Akkoç exist in Antalya, Sivas and Tokat.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Akkoç?

Akkoç is made up of two elements: ak “white; figuratively pure” (Turkic) and koç “ram; figuratively a sturdy young man” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Akkoç?

Ak·koç, 2 syllables; IPA: /akˈkotʃ/.