Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 351

Altaş

Altaş /aɫˈtaʃ/ ASCII Altas

“red stone”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Compound
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. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Altaş?

Altaş

IPA /aɫˈtaʃ/

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

What does the surname Altaş mean?

The name means ‘red stone’, from al ‘red, crimson’ and taş ‘stone’, both basic Turkic words.1,2

Grammar al + taş.

That Altaş goes back to al and taş is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Altaş made of?

Altaş is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: al (red) + taş (stone).

Altaş + root al red TURKIC al “red” root taş stone TURKIC taş “stone” Altaş al root red al TURKIC “red” taş root stone taş TURKIC “stone”
Altaş: parts and root words
  • al Turkic — red1
  • taş Turkic — stone2

How was the name Altaş formed?

Altaş was formed by joining al (“red”) and taş (“stone”).

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

Which surnames are related to Altaş?

Altaş Aktaş Karataş Taş Altıntaş Demirtaş Taşdemir Taşçı Ertaş Göktaş Taşkıran Taştan Altuntaş
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Aktaş same root 30 222,711
02 Karataş same root – –
03 Taş same root – –
04 Altıntaş same root – –
05 Demirtaş same root – –
06 Taşdemir same root – –
07 Taşçı same root – –
08 Ertaş same root – –
09 Göktaş same root – –
10 Taşkıran same root – –
11 Taştan same root – –
12 Altuntaş same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Altaş?

  1. Ayşe Başak Altaş researcher
  2. Gülsüm Feyza Altaş researcher
  3. Muhammed Altaş association football player 2008–
  4. İsmail Altaş university teacher 1961–

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

How is Altaş written and pronounced abroad?

In records outside Turkey the name usually appears as Altas: ş becomes s (German records sometimes sch).

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: al accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: taş accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: al accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: taş 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

Common questions about Altaş

Q1

What does the surname Altaş mean?

The name means ‘red stone’, from al ‘red, crimson’ and taş ‘stone’, both basic Turkic words.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Altaş?

Altaş is made up of two elements: al “red” (Turkic) and taş “stone” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Altaş?

Al·taş, 2 syllables; IPA: /aɫˈtaʃ/.