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SURNAMEEntry 359

Altıkat

Altıkat /aɫtɯˈkat/ ASCII Altikat

“six layers, six storeys”1

Probable origin Altıkat: root entries for altı + kat · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Altıkat?

Altıkat

IPA /aɫtɯˈkat/

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

What does the surname Altıkat mean?

“Six layers” or “six storeys”. Kat means both a layer laid upon another and a floor of a building; as in the phrase kat kat, “manifold”, it also suggests abundance and solidity.1,2

Grammar compound altı + kat

That Altıkat goes back to altı and kat is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Altıkat made of?

Altıkat is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: altı (altı: six) + kat (kat: layer, storey).

Altıkat + root altı altı: six TURKIC altı “six” root kat kat: layer, storey TURKIC kat “layer, fold, storey” Altıkat altı root altı: six altı TURKIC “six” kat root kat: layer, storey kat TURKIC “layer, fold, storey”
Altıkat: parts and root words

How was the name Altıkat formed?

Altıkat was formed by joining altı (“altı: six”) and kat (“kat: layer, storey”).

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

Which surnames are related to Altıkat?

Altıkat Altıparmak Altıok Altıoklar
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Altıparmak same root – –
02 Altıok same root – –
03 Altıoklar same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Altıkat?

  1. Atilla Altıkat military officer 1937–1982

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

How is Altıkat written and pronounced abroad?

In passports and records without Turkish letters it usually appears as Altikat.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Altıkat?

Beşok, Otuzbiroğlu and Üçgün share gloss keywords with Altıkat within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Altıkat?

Read the root, formation and register information for Altıkat alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: altı accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kat accessed 9 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

Common questions about Altıkat

Q1

What does the surname Altıkat mean?

“Six layers” or “six storeys”. Kat means both a layer laid upon another and a floor of a building; as in the phrase kat kat, “manifold”, it also suggests abundance and solidity.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Altıkat?

Altıkat is made up of two elements: altı “six” (Turkic) and kat “layer, fold, storey” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Altıkat?

Al·tı·kat, 3 syllables; IPA: /aɫtɯˈkat/.