Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 147

Akkoyun

Akkoyun /akkoˈjun/

“white sheep”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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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 Akkoyun?

Akkoyun

IPA /akkoˈjun/

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

What does the surname Akkoyun mean?

Ak koyun means “white sheep”; on the steppe, sheep were the measure of wealth and plenty. The same words appear in the name of the Akkoyunlu (Aq Qoyunlu), a state that ruled eastern Anatolia and Iran in the 14th and 15th centuries. No line of descent should be assumed between the surname and that historical name.1,2

Grammar ak + koyun; colour adjective plus noun.

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

What is Akkoyun made of?

Akkoyun breaks into 2 parts: ak (ak: white) + koyun (koyun: sheep).

Akkoyun + first element ak ak: white TURKIC ak “white; clean” root koyun koyun: sheep TURKIC koyun “sheep” Akkoyun ak first element ak: white ak TURKIC “white; clean” koyun root koyun: sheep koyun TURKIC “sheep”
Akkoyun: parts and root words
  • ak Turkic — white; clean1
  • koyun Turkic — sheep2

How was the name Akkoyun formed?

Akkoyun belongs to the “compound” class of surnames (ak + koyun).

Which surnames are related to Akkoyun?

Akkoyun Koyuncu Akkoyunlu Koyun Karakoyun Koyunoğlu Karakoyunlu
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Koyuncu same root – –
02 Akkoyunlu same root – –
03 Koyun same root – –
04 Karakoyun same root – –
05 Koyunoğlu same root – –
06 Karakoyunlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Akkoyun?

  1. Açelya Akkoyun actor 1972–
  2. Deniz Akkoyun actor 1984–
  3. Fırat Akkoyun association football player 1982–
  4. Umut Akkoyun tennis player 2000–
  5. Tuncay Akkoyun statesperson 1976–
  6. Faruk Akkoyun professional wrestler 1984–
  7. Turan Akkoyun association football player 1982–
  8. Burak Akkoyun actor

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: ak accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: koyun accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Aq Qoyunlu 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 Akkoyun

Q1

What does the surname Akkoyun mean?

Ak koyun means “white sheep”; on the steppe, sheep were the measure of wealth and plenty. The same words appear in the name of the Akkoyunlu (Aq Qoyunlu), a state that ruled eastern Anatolia and Iran in the 14th and 15th centuries. No line of descent should be assumed between the surname and that historical name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Akkoyun?

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

How do you pronounce Akkoyun?

Ak·ko·yun, 3 syllables; IPA: /akkoˈjun/.