Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 208

Akpek

Akpek /akˈpek/

“pure and steadfast”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
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 Akpek?

Akpek

IPA /akˈpek/

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

What does the surname Akpek mean?

Two adjectives side by side: ak “pure, spotless” and pek “firm, sturdy”, giving “pure and steadfast”. Pek now mostly serves as the adverb “very”, but its older sense is “hard, solid”.1,2

Grammar Compound ak + pek.

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

What is Akpek made of?

Akpek is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: ak (ak: white; pure) + pek (pek: firm, solid).

Akpek + root ak ak: white; pure TURKIC ak “white, pure” root pek pek: firm, solid TURKIC pek “firm, solid, sturdy” Akpek ak root ak: white; pure ak TURKIC “white, pure” pek root pek: firm, solid pek TURKIC “firm, solid, sturdy”
Akpek: parts and root words
  • ak Turkic — white, pure1
  • pek Turkic — firm, solid, sturdy2

How was the name Akpek formed?

Akpek was formed by joining ak (“ak: white; pure”) and pek (“pek: firm, solid”).

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

Which surnames are related to Akpek?

Akpek Peker Pekcan Pektaş Pekin Pekşen Pekel Pek Pekdemir Pekkan Pektürk Pekuysal Pekuz
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Peker same root – –
02 Pekcan same root – –
03 Pektaş same root – –
04 Pekin same root – –
05 Pekşen same root – –
06 Pekel same root – –
07 Pek same root – –
08 Pekdemir same root – –
09 Pekkan same root – –
10 Pektürk same root – –
11 Pekuysal same root – –
12 Pekuz same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Akpek?

  1. Esen Akpek university teacher

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

How is Akpek written and pronounced abroad?

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ak accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: pek 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

Common questions about Akpek

Q1

What does the surname Akpek mean?

Two adjectives side by side: ak “pure, spotless” and pek “firm, sturdy”, giving “pure and steadfast”. Pek now mostly serves as the adverb “very”, but its older sense is “hard, solid”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Akpek?

Akpek is made up of two elements: ak “white, pure” (Turkic) and pek “firm, solid, sturdy” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Akpek?

Ak·pek, 2 syllables; IPA: /akˈpek/.