Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 515

Arslantürk

Arslantürk /aɾsɫanˈtyɾc/ ASCII Arslanturk

“lion-like Turk”1

Letters / syllables
10 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
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 Arslantürk?

Arslantürk

IPA /aɾsɫanˈtyɾc/

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

What does the surname Arslantürk mean?

Built from arslan ‘lion’ and Türk: ‘a Turk like a lion’. Arslan is the older form of aslan and in Turkish names a symbol of strength and courage.1,2

Grammar arslan + Türk.

That Arslantürk goes back to arslan and Türk is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Arslantürk made of?

Arslantürk is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: arslan (lion) + türk (Turk).

Arslantürk + root arslan lion TURKIC arslan “lion” root türk Turk TURKIC Türk “Turk” Arslantürk arslan root lion arslan TURKIC “lion” türk root Turk Türk TURKIC “Turk”
Arslantürk: parts and root words
  • arslan Turkic — lion1
  • Türk Turkic — Turk2

How was the name Arslantürk formed?

Arslantürk was formed by joining arslan (“lion”) and türk (“Turk”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.6

Which surnames are related to Arslantürk?

Arslantürk Öztürk Arslan Türkmen Şentürk Türkoğlu Ertürk Türk Türker Aktürk Kocatürk Türkyılmaz Baştürk
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Öztürk same root 8 586,831
02 Arslan same root 11 521,149
03 Türkmen same root – –
04 Şentürk same root – –
05 Türkoğlu same root – –
06 Ertürk same root – –
07 Türk same root – –
08 Türker same root – –
09 Aktürk same root – –
10 Kocatürk same root – –
11 Türkyılmaz same root – –
12 Baştürk same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Arslantürk?

  1. Mehmet Arslantürk politician 1916–1975
  2. Murat Serdar Arslantürk author 1978–
  3. Gökhan Arslantürk researcher
  4. Yusuf Kaan Arslantürk association football player 2005–

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

How is Arslantürk written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Arslanturk in English-language records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: arslan accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: Türk accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: arslan accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Türk accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Arslantürk

Q1

What does the surname Arslantürk mean?

Built from arslan ‘lion’ and Türk: ‘a Turk like a lion’. Arslan is the older form of aslan and in Turkish names a symbol of strength and courage.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Arslantürk?

Arslantürk is made up of two elements: arslan “lion” (Turkic) and Türk “Turk” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Arslantürk?

Ars·lan·türk, 3 syllables; IPA: /aɾsɫanˈtyɾc/.