Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 153

Akmaz

Akmaz /akˈmaz/

“still water, backwater”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
From a verb
Vowel harmony
back
Initial
A
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 Akmaz?

Akmaz

IPA /akˈmaz/

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

What does the surname Akmaz mean?

Grammatically, Akmaz is the negative aorist of akmak ‘to flow’: ‘that does not flow’. As a noun it means still water, a pond or backwater; as an adjective it describes thick, stagnant liquids. Akmak continues Old Turkic ak- ‘to run (of liquids)’.1

Grammar ak- + -maz (negative aorist).

Akmaz is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Akmaz made of?

Akmaz breaks into 2 parts: ak- (to flow) + -maz (negative aorist).

Akmaz + root ak- to flow TURKIC akmak “to flow” suffix -maz negative aorist Akmaz ak- root to flow akmak TURKIC “to flow” -maz suffix negative aorist
Akmaz: parts and root words
  • akmak Turkic — to flow1

How was the name Akmaz formed?

Akmaz belongs to the “from a verb” class of surnames (ak- + -maz).

Which surnames are related to Akmaz?

Akmaz Akın Akar Akan Akarsu
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Akın same root – –
02 Akar same root – –
03 Akan same root – –
04 Akarsu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Akmaz?

  1. Ali Akmaz statesperson 1958–
  2. Hüseyin Akmaz association football player 1987–
  3. Berk Akmaz actor 2004–

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

How is Akmaz written and pronounced abroad?

The spelling Akmaz is kept abroad; z is voiced, as in English zoo.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: akmaz accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: 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 Akmaz

Q1

What does the surname Akmaz mean?

Grammatically, Akmaz is the negative aorist of akmak ‘to flow’: ‘that does not flow’. As a noun it means still water, a pond or backwater; as an adjective it describes thick, stagnant liquids. Akmak continues Old Turkic ak- ‘to run (of liquids)’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Akmaz?

The root word of Akmaz is akmak (Turkic): “to flow”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Akmaz?

Ak·maz, 2 syllables; IPA: /akˈmaz/.