Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 418

Altuntop

Altuntop /aɫtunˈtop/

“golden ball”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
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 Altuntop?

Altuntop

IPA /aɫtunˈtop/

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

What does the surname Altuntop mean?

Altun “gold” and top “ball, sphere” form “golden ball”. Top is also used for a roll of cloth or paper and for a cannon.1,2

Grammar Compound altun + top.

That Altuntop goes back to altın and top is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Altuntop made of?

Altuntop is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: altun (altun: older form of altın, gold) + top (top: ball, sphere).

Altuntop + root altun altun: older form ofaltın, gold TURKIC altın “gold” root top top: ball, sphere TURKIC top “ball, sphere” Altuntop altun root altun: older form of altın, gold altın TURKIC “gold” top root top: ball, sphere top TURKIC “ball, sphere”
Altuntop: parts and root words
  • altın Turkic — gold1
  • top Turkic — ball, sphere2

How was the name Altuntop formed?

Altuntop was formed by joining altun (“altun: older form of altın, gold”) and top (“top: ball, sphere”).

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

Which surnames are related to Altuntop?

Altuntop Altun Altın Altıntaş Topçu Topçuoğlu Altınok Altuntaş Altınel Altınay Altınkaya Altunay Altundağ
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Altun same root – –
02 Altın same root – –
03 Altıntaş same root – –
04 Topçu same root – –
05 Topçuoğlu same root – –
06 Altınok same root – –
07 Altuntaş same root – –
08 Altınel same root – –
09 Altınay same root – –
10 Altınkaya same root – –
11 Altunay same root – –
12 Altundağ same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Altuntop?

  1. Cihangir Altuntop association football player
  2. Emirhan Altuntop association football player

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

How is Altuntop written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Altuntop abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: altın accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: top accessed 8 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 Altuntop

Q1

What does the surname Altuntop mean?

Altun “gold” and top “ball, sphere” form “golden ball”. Top is also used for a roll of cloth or paper and for a cannon.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Altuntop?

Altuntop is made up of two elements: altın “gold” (Turkic) and top “ball, sphere” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Altuntop?

Al·tun·top, 3 syllables; IPA: /aɫtunˈtop/.