SURNAMENo. 30
ADNKS 2025Aktaş
“white stone”3
- CategoryMountains, rocks and stones
- OriginTurkic
- FormCompound
#30 The 30th most common surname in Türkiye 222,711 peopleTÜİK ADNKS 20251
- Letters / syllables
- 5 / 2
- Formation
- Compound
Contents§1–§17
How do you pronounce Aktaş?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Aktaş mean?
Ak, “white”, joins taş, “stone”: “white stone”. In Turkish ak also implies purity and spotlessness, while taş is an image of firmness. Many villages in Anatolia also bear the name Aktaş.3,4
Grammar Adjective-plus-noun compound: ak + taş.
That Aktaş goes back to ak and taş is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Aktaş formed?
Aktaş was formed by joining ak (“white; clean”) and taş (“stone”).
Which surnames are related to Aktaş?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Karataş | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Taş | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Altıntaş | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Demirtaş | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Taşdemir | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Taşçı | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Ertaş | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Göktaş | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Taşkıran | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Taştan | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Altuntaş | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Öztaş | same root | – | – |
How many people in Türkiye are called Aktaş?
In TÜİK’s ADNKS 2025 figures, 222,711 people in Türkiye carry the surname Aktaş, ranking it 30th in the top 30. It is 4,492 people behind Güneş.1
Bearers by year
| 2018 | 212,536 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 214,789 |
| 2020 | 216,470 |
| 2021 | 218,098 |
| 2022 | 219,806 |
| 2023 | 220,859 |
| 2024 | 221,868 |
| 2025 | 222,711 |
Aktaş gained 10,175 bearers between 2018 and 2025, yet its share slipped from 2.59 to 2.59 per 1,000 people, because the population grew faster. It has held 30th place every year since 2018.1,2
How has Aktaş ranked over the years?
| Year | Rank | People | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | 222,711 | +843 | [1] |
| 2024 | 30 | 221,868 | +1,009 | [1] |
| 2023 | 30 | 220,859 | +1,053 | [1] |
| 2022 | 30 | 219,806 | +1,708 | [1] |
| 2021 | 30 | 218,098 | +1,628 | [1] |
| 2020 | 30 | 216,470 | +1,681 | [1] |
| 2019 | 30 | 214,789 | +2,253 | [1] |
| 2018 | 30 | 212,536 | – | [1] |
Where in Türkiye is Aktaş most common?
Aktaş is outside the national top 30, but it appears in the top-30 lists of 24 provinces; its best rank is 8th in Iğdır.1
- In the province top 30 24
- Not listed
| # | Province | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Istanbul | 23 | 42,692 |
| 02 | Ankara | 24 | 17,479 |
| 03 | Izmir | 24 | 12,298 |
| 04 | Bursa | 30 | 8,995 |
| 05 | Kocaeli | 20 | 7,566 |
| 06 | Manisa | 29 | 4,095 |
How often would you meet an Aktaş?
About one person in 387 in Türkiye is an Aktaş; a town of 10,000 would have around 26.
222,711 ÷ 86,092,168 × 1,000 ≈ 2.6 1,2
The calculation divides bearers by the 2025 ADNKS population; a real school or class will differ by region.
How does Aktaş compare with similar surnames?
Surnames in the “Mountains, rocks and stones” category and the Aktaş family:
Aktaş and Güneş are carried by almost exactly as many people.
How many people are called Mehmet Aktaş?
These are estimates that assume given names and surnames are independent. In reality, families and regions do not choose names independently, so read them as orders of magnitude.
| # | Full name | Estimated people |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Mehmet Aktaş | ≈3,290estimate |
| 02 | Fatma Aktaş | ≈2,981estimate |
| 03 | Mustafa Aktaş | ≈2,736estimate |
| 04 | Ayşe Aktaş | ≈2,346estimate |
| 05 | Ahmet Aktaş | ≈2,217estimate |
Who are some well-known people named Aktaş?
- Uğur Aktaş karateka 1995–
- Kubilay Aktaş association football player 1995–
- Serenay Aktaş association football player 1993–
- Metin Aktaş association football player 1977–
- Cihan Aktaş journalist 1960–
- Nilsu Berfin Aktaş actor 1998–
- Aksel Aktaş association football player 1999–
- Alinur Aktaş politician 1970–
People surnamed Aktaş as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Aktaş also a first name?
Yes. Aktaş is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “white stone”.
Aktaş as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Aktaş written and pronounced abroad?
In passports and records outside Turkey Aktaş is usually written Aktas.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
- 2 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK ADNKS: Cinsiyete göre nüfus, Türkiye ve 81 il
- 3 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ak
- 4 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: taş
- 5 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Aktaş
- 6 Wikimedia Wiktionary: ak
- 7 Wikimedia Wiktionary: taş
- 8 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Aktaş
- 9 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 10 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı — En çok kullanılan isimler (ADNKS)
- 11 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 12 Natural Earth Natural Earth: Admin-1 boundaries
- 13 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Aktaş
- Q1
What does the surname Aktaş mean?
- Ak, “white”, joins taş, “stone”: “white stone”. In Turkish ak also implies purity and spotlessness, while taş is an image of firmness. Many villages in Anatolia also bear the name Aktaş.
- Q2
How many people in Türkiye have the surname Aktaş?
- 222,711 people, according to TÜİK ADNKS 2025, which places it at number 30 in Türkiye.
- Q3
What is the origin of the surname Aktaş?
- Aktaş is made up of two elements: ak “white; figuratively clean, pure” (Turkic) and taş “stone, rock” (Turkic).
- Q4
How do you pronounce Aktaş?
- Ak·taş, 2 syllables; IPA: /akˈtaʃ/.