Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 174

Aktar

Aktar /akˈtaɾ/

“herbalist, spice seller”2

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
A
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Spellings
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Aktar?

Aktar

IPA /akˈtaɾ/

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

What does the surname Aktar mean?

An aktar is a seller of spices, medicinal herbs and perfumes, or such a shop; in the past it also sold small wares like needles, thread, paper and tobacco. The word developed in Ottoman Turkish as aktâr from Arabic ʿaṭṭār ‘perfumer’.2

Aktar is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Aktar made of?

Aktar is a single root: aktar (seller of spices, herbs and perfumes).

Aktar root aktar seller of spices, herbsand perfumes ARABIC aktar “seller of spices, herbsand perfumes” Aktar aktar root seller of spices, herbs and perfumes aktar ARABIC “seller of spices, herbs andperfumes”
Aktar: parts and root words
  • aktar Arabic — seller of spices, herbs and perfumes2

How was the name Aktar formed?

Aktar belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

How else is Aktar spelled?

Attarspelling

Who are some well-known people named Aktar?

  1. Cengiz Aktar writer 1955–
  2. Ayhan Aktar journalist 1953–
  3. Faik Aktar association football player 1944–2022
  4. Rasim Aktar politician 1881–1938
  5. Tuğba Aktar researcher
  6. Sonia Aktar swimmer 1997–

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: aktar accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: aktar 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 Aktar

Q1

What does the surname Aktar mean?

An aktar is a seller of spices, medicinal herbs and perfumes, or such a shop; in the past it also sold small wares like needles, thread, paper and tobacco. The word developed in Ottoman Turkish as aktâr from Arabic ʿaṭṭār ‘perfumer’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Aktar?

The root word of Aktar is aktar (Arabic): “seller of spices, herbs and perfumes”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Aktar?

Ak·tar, 2 syllables; IPA: /akˈtaɾ/.