Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 328

Alpar

Alpar /aɫˈpaɾ/

“short form of Alper Tunga”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
A
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Alpar?

Alpar

IPA /aɫˈpaɾ/

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

What does the surname Alpar mean?

Nişanyan Adlar describes Alpar as a shortened form of the name of Alper Tunga, the legendary ruler of the earliest Turks; it can also be seen as a variant of Alperen. The first element is alp ‘hero, valiant warrior’. The same source notes that its resemblance to Western Albert helped it spread in cities.1,2

That Alpar goes back to Alpar and alp is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Alpar made of?

Alpar is a single Turkic root: alp (hero, valiant warrior).

Alpar + first element alp hero, valiant warrior TURKIC Alpar “shortened form ofAlpertunga” TURKIC alp “hero, valiant” Alpar alp first element hero, valiant warrior Alpar TURKIC “shortened form of Alpertunga” alp TURKIC “hero, valiant”
Alpar: parts and root words
  • Alpar Turkic — shortened form of Alpertunga1
  • alp Turkic — hero, valiant2

How was the name Alpar formed?

Alpar is the word alp (“hero, valiant warrior”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Which surnames are related to Alpar?

Alpar Alp Alper Alptekin Gökalp Alpaslan Alpay Özalp Alparslan Eralp Kayaalp Alpdoğan Demiralp
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Alp same root – –
02 Alper same root – –
03 Alptekin same root – –
04 Gökalp same root – –
05 Alpaslan same root – –
06 Alpay same root – –
07 Özalp same root – –
08 Alparslan same root – –
09 Eralp same root – –
10 Kayaalp same root – –
11 Alpdoğan same root – –
12 Demiralp same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Alpar?

  1. Ayşe Saffet Alpar academic 1903–1981
  2. Ali Alpar physicist 1950–
  3. Atilla Alpar actor 2000–
  4. Yıldız Alpar artist 1931–
  5. Bedri Alpar researcher
  6. Selahattin Alpar diplomat 1946–
  7. Uğur Alpar researcher

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

Is Alpar also a first name?

Yes. Alpar is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “short form of Alper Tunga”.

Alpar as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Alpar accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: alp 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 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Alpar

Q1

What does the surname Alpar mean?

Nişanyan Adlar describes Alpar as a shortened form of the name of Alper Tunga, the legendary ruler of the earliest Turks; it can also be seen as a variant of Alperen. The first element is alp ‘hero, valiant warrior’. The same source notes that its resemblance to Western Albert helped it spread in cities.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Alpar?

The root word of Alpar is alp (Turkic): “hero, valiant”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Alpar?

Al·par, 2 syllables; IPA: /aɫˈpaɾ/.