Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Arvas

Arvas /aɾˈvas/

“Arvas (place in Van)”1

Probable origin Arvas: root entries for Arvas · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Arvas?

Arvas

IPA /aɾˈvas/

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

What does the surname Arvas mean?

Arvas is the name of a settlement ringed by mountains in the Bahçesaray (formerly Müküs) district of Van, and the surname is identical with this place name. There is no linguistic source on the meaning of the place name itself.1

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

What is Arvas made of?

Arvas is a single root: Arvas (village in Bahçesaray, Van).

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Arvas: parts and root words
  • Arvas unknown — settlement name in Bahçesaray, Van1

How was the name Arvas formed?

Arvas comes from a place name: Arvas (“village in Bahçesaray, Van”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Arvas?

  1. Abdülhakim Arvasi theologian 1865–1943
  2. Ahmet Arvas politician 1932–1988
  3. Serhat Arvas stunt performer 1983–
  4. İbrahim Arvas politician 1884–1965
  5. Abdulahat Arvas politician 1969–
  6. Hüseyin Aydın Arvasi politician 1933–2007
  7. Maliki Ejder Arvas politician 1950–
  8. Ayşe Arvas researcher

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Arvas?

Akçadağ, Akseki and Akyazı share gloss keywords with Arvas within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Arvas?

Read the root, formation and register information for Arvas alongside this guide: How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Bahçesaray, Van
  2. 2 dergipark.org.tr dergipark.org.tr: 1727211
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Arvas

Q1

What does the surname Arvas mean?

Arvas is the name of a settlement ringed by mountains in the Bahçesaray (formerly Müküs) district of Van, and the surname is identical with this place name. There is no linguistic source on the meaning of the place name itself.
Q2

How do you pronounce Arvas?

Ar·vas, 2 syllables; IPA: /aɾˈvas/.