Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Altıoklar

Altıoklar /aɫtɯokˈɫaɾ/ ASCII Altioklar

“the six arrows”1

Probable origin Altıoklar: root entries for altı + ok · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Altıoklar?

Altıoklar

IPA /aɫtɯokˈɫaɾ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Altıoklar mean?

Built from altı ‘six’, ok ‘arrow’ and the plural -lar: ‘the six arrows’. In Old Turkic ok meant both the weapon ‘arrow’ and ‘tribe, clan’.1

Grammar altı + ok + -lar.

That Altıoklar goes back to altı and ok is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Altıoklar made of?

Altıoklar is Turkic in origin and breaks into 3 parts: altı (altı: six) + ok (ok: arrow) + -lar (-lar: plural).

Altıoklar ++ root altı altı: six TURKIC altı “six” root ok ok: arrow TURKIC ok “arrow; tribe” suffix -lar -lar: plural Altıoklar altı root altı: six altı TURKIC “six” ok root ok: arrow ok TURKIC “arrow; tribe” -lar suffix -lar: plural
Altıoklar: parts and root words

How was the name Altıoklar formed?

Altıoklar was formed by adding the suffix -lar (“-lar: plural”) to altı + ok.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Altıoklar?

Altıoklar Altıparmak Altıok Altıkat
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 Altıkat same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Altıoklar?

  1. Mustafa Altıoklar actor 1958–
  2. Mehmet Altıoklar film producer
  3. Mehmet Altıoklar basketball player

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

How is Altıoklar written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Altioklar.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Altıoklar?

Ok, Özok and Kılıç share gloss keywords with Altıoklar within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Altıoklar?

Read the root, formation and register information for Altıoklar 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?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ok
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Altıoklar

Q1

What does the surname Altıoklar mean?

Built from altı ‘six’, ok ‘arrow’ and the plural -lar: ‘the six arrows’. In Old Turkic ok meant both the weapon ‘arrow’ and ‘tribe, clan’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Altıoklar?

Altıoklar is made up of two elements: altı “six” (Turkic) and ok “arrow; tribe” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Altıoklar?

Al·tı·ok·lar, 4 syllables; IPA: /aɫtɯokˈɫaɾ/.