Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 342

Arığ

Arığ /aˈɾɯː/ ASCII Arig

“clean, pure”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Adjective
Vowel harmony
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Initial
A
Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Spellings
  7. §7Notable people
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Arığ?

Arığ

IPA /aˈɾɯː/

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

What does the surname Arığ mean?

Arığ is an older form of the modern adjective arı ‘clean, pure, unmixed’. Turkish arı comes from Old Turkic arïg; the final consonant survives as arığ in some Turkic languages such as Khakas and Shor. The surname carries the sense ‘clean, spotless’ in this archaic shape.1

That Arığ goes back to arı is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Arığ made of?

Arığ is a single root: arı (clean, pure (Old Turkic *arïg)).

Arığ root arı clean, pure (Old Turkic*arïg) TURKIC arı “clean, pure (Old Turkic*arïg)” Arığ arı root clean, pure (Old Turkic *arïg) arı TURKIC “clean, pure (Old Turkic *arïg)”
Arığ: parts and root words
  • arı Turkic — clean, pure (Old Turkic *arïg)1

How was the name Arığ formed?

Arığ belongs to the “adjective” class of surnames.

Which surnames are related to Arığ?

Arığ Arıkan Arıcı Arıcan Arın Arısoy Arısan Arıtürk Arsoy Arıboğan Özarı
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Arıkan same root – –
02 Arıcı same root – –
03 Arıcan same root – –
04 Arın same root – –
05 Arısoy same root – –
06 Arısan same root – –
07 Arıtürk same root – –
08 Arsoy same root – –
09 Arıboğan same root – –
10 Özarı same root – –

How else is Arığ spelled?

Arıspelling

Who are some well-known people named Arığ?

  1. Ahmet Reşat Arığ coach 1964–
  2. Tanzer Arığ university teacher 1975–
  3. Fikri Arığ politician 1923–2011
  4. Veli Necdet Arığ referee 1923–2009

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

How is Arığ written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Arig.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: arı accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Arığ 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
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Arığ

Q1

What does the surname Arığ mean?

Arığ is an older form of the modern adjective arı ‘clean, pure, unmixed’. Turkish arı comes from Old Turkic arïg; the final consonant survives as arığ in some Turkic languages such as Khakas and Shor. The surname carries the sense ‘clean, spotless’ in this archaic shape.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Arığ?

The root word of Arığ is arı (Turkic): “clean, pure (Old Turkic *arïg)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Arığ?

A·rığ, 2 syllables; IPA: /aˈɾɯː/.