Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 283

Altıparmak

Altıparmak /aɫtɯpaɾˈmak/ ASCII Altiparmak

“six-fingered”3

Letters / syllables
10 / 4
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 Altıparmak?

Altıparmak

IPA /aɫtɯpaɾˈmak/

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

What does the surname Altıparmak mean?

The dictionary gives altıparmak three senses: a person with six fingers or toes, a large kind of bonito, and a cloth woven with six stripes of different colour. No source shows which of these senses the surname rests on. Settlements called Altıparmak also exist in Artvin, Kayseri and Tokat.2,3

Grammar Numeral-plus-noun compound: altı + parmak.

That Altıparmak goes back to altıparmak and parmak is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

Altıparmak is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Altıparmak made of?

Altıparmak breaks into 2 parts: altı (six) + parmak (finger).

Altıparmak + root altı six TURKIC altıparmak “person with six fingersor toes; large bonito;…” root parmak finger TURKIC parmak “finger, toe” Altıparmak altı root six altıparmak TURKIC “person with six fingers or toes;large bonito; six-striped cloth” parmak root finger parmak TURKIC “finger, toe”
Altıparmak: parts and root words
  • altıparmak Turkic — person with six fingers or toes; large bonito; six-striped cloth3
  • parmak Turkic — finger, toe2

How was the name Altıparmak formed?

Altıparmak belongs to the “compound” class of surnames (altı + parmak).

Which surnames are related to Altıparmak?

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

Who are some well-known people named Altıparmak?

  1. Ogün Altıparmak association football player 1938–2025
  2. Mehmet Altıparmak association football player 1969–
  3. Burak Altıparmak association football player 1990–
  4. Batur Altıparmak association football player 1971–
  5. Gökhan Altıparmak association football player 2001–
  6. Ersel Altıparmak association football player 1942–2014
  7. Ahmet Altıparmak statesperson 1965–
  8. Ayşe Altıparmak researcher

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

How is Altıparmak written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Altiparmak in foreign passports and registers.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: altıparmak accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: parmak accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Altıparmak accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Altıparmak

Q1

What does the surname Altıparmak mean?

The dictionary gives altıparmak three senses: a person with six fingers or toes, a large kind of bonito, and a cloth woven with six stripes of different colour. No source shows which of these senses the surname rests on. Settlements called Altıparmak also exist in Artvin, Kayseri and Tokat.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Altıparmak?

The root word of Altıparmak is altıparmak (Turkic): “person with six fingers or toes; large bonito; six-striped cloth”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Altıparmak?

Al·tı·par·mak, 4 syllables; IPA: /aɫtɯpaɾˈmak/.