Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 330

Alpaslan

Alpaslan /aɫpasˈɫan/

“lion-hearted hero”2

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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Initial
A
Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Spellings
  7. §7Notable people
  8. §8As a first name
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Alpaslan?

Alpaslan

IPA /aɫpasˈɫan/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Alpaslan mean?

Alp ‘hero’ joins aslan ‘lion’: ‘lion-hearted hero’. It is the name of the Seljuk ruler Alp Arslan (1029–1072), whose victory at Manzikert in 1071 opened Anatolia to the Turks. According to Nişanyan Adlar it drew renewed interest after 1911 and became widespread after 1935.2,3

Grammar Compound of two name elements: alp + aslan (arslan).

What is Alpaslan made of?

Alpaslan is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: alp (hero, valiant) + aslan (lion).

Alpaslan ++ first element alp hero, valiant TURKIC alp “brave, heroic” suffix aslan lion TURKIC aslan “lion” Alpaslan alp first element hero, valiant alp TURKIC “brave, heroic” aslan suffix lion aslan TURKIC “lion”
Alpaslan: parts and root words
  • alp Turkic — brave, heroic2
  • aslan Turkic — lion3

How was the name Alpaslan formed?

Alpaslan was formed by adding the suffix aslan (“lion”) to alp (“hero, valiant”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.6

Which surnames are related to Alpaslan?

Alpaslan Aslan Alp Karaaslan Alper Alptekin Gökalp Eraslan Alpay Özalp Kılıçaslan Eralp Kayaalp
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Aslan same root 14 409,459
02 Alp same root – –
03 Karaaslan same root – –
04 Alper same root – –
05 Alptekin same root – –
06 Gökalp same root – –
07 Eraslan same root – –
08 Alpay same root – –
09 Özalp same root – –
10 Kılıçaslan same root – –
11 Eralp same root – –
12 Kayaalp same root – –

How else is Alpaslan spelled?

Alparslanspelling

Who are some well-known people named Alpaslan?

  1. Yaşar Alpaslan association football player 1914–1995
  2. Ayşenur Alpaslan diplomat 1953–
  3. Fatih Alpaslan athletics competitor 2000–
  4. Hasan Fecri Alpaslan politician 1950–
  5. Hasan Fehmi Alpaslan politician 1918–2008
  6. Mehmet Sait Alpaslan poet 1970–
  7. Mümtaz Alpaslan film actor 1927–2001
  8. Nadir Alpaslan politician 1966–

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

Is Alpaslan also a first name?

Yes. Alpaslan is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “lion-hearted hero”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Alpaslan accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: alp accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: aslan accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Alpaslan accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026
  8. 8 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Alpaslan

Q1

What does the surname Alpaslan mean?

Alp ‘hero’ joins aslan ‘lion’: ‘lion-hearted hero’. It is the name of the Seljuk ruler Alp Arslan (1029–1072), whose victory at Manzikert in 1071 opened Anatolia to the Turks. According to Nişanyan Adlar it drew renewed interest after 1911 and became widespread after 1935.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Alpaslan?

Alpaslan is made up of two elements: alp “brave, heroic” (Turkic) and aslan “lion” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Alpaslan?

Al·pas·lan, 3 syllables; IPA: /aɫpasˈɫan/.