Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 210

Akpinarli

Akpinarli /akpinaɾˈli/

“from Akpınar”1

Letters / syllables
9 / 4
Formation
Place name
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
A
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Akpinarli?

Akpinarli

IPA /akpinaɾˈli/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Akpinarli mean?

Akpinarli is Akpınarlı written without Turkish letters: “from Akpınar”. Akpınar, “white, clear spring”, is a common place name, borne by a district of Kırşehir and many neighbourhoods.1

Grammar ak + pınar + -lı.

That Akpinarli goes back to pınar and ak is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Akpinarli made of?

Akpinarli is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: Akpınar (Akpınar: place name (ak + pınar)) + -lı (suffix “from; having”).

Akpinarli ++ root Akpınar Akpınar: place name (ak +pınar) TURKIC pınar “spring” suffix -lı suffix “from; having” TURKIC ak “white” Akpinarli Akpınar root Akpınar: place name (ak + pınar) pınar TURKIC “spring” -lı suffix suffix “from; having” ak TURKIC “white”
Akpinarli: parts and root words
  • pınar Turkic — spring1
  • ak Turkic — white1

How was the name Akpinarli formed?

Akpinarli was formed by adding the suffix -lı (“suffix “from; having””) to Akpınar (“Akpınar: place name (ak + pınar)”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Akpinarli?

Akpinarli Akpınar Pınar Gürpınar Karapınar Taşpınar Başpınar Gülpınar Özpınar Pınarbaşı Kırkpınar Kayapınar Beşpınar
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Akpınar same root – –
02 Pınar same root – –
03 Gürpınar same root – –
04 Karapınar same root – –
05 Taşpınar same root – –
06 Başpınar same root – –
07 Gülpınar same root – –
08 Özpınar same root – –
09 Pınarbaşı same root – –
10 Kırkpınar same root – –
11 Kayapınar same root – –
12 Beşpınar same root – –

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: pınar accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Akpınar accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Akpinarli

Q1

What does the surname Akpinarli mean?

Akpinarli is Akpınarlı written without Turkish letters: “from Akpınar”. Akpınar, “white, clear spring”, is a common place name, borne by a district of Kırşehir and many neighbourhoods.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Akpinarli?

The root word of Akpinarli is ak (Turkic): “white”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Akpinarli?

Ak·pi·nar·li, 4 syllables; IPA: /akpinaɾˈli/.