Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 537

Aslantürk

Aslantürk /asɫanˈtyɾk/ ASCII Aslanturk

“lion-like Turk”2

Letters / syllables
9 / 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 Aslantürk?

Aslantürk

IPA /asɫanˈtyɾk/

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

What does the surname Aslantürk mean?

Aslantürk is built from aslan, “lion”, and Türk: “a Turk like a lion, a brave Turk”. Nişanyan Adlar records it as a compound of Aslan and Türk. In Turkish aslan names not only the animal but also a strong, brave person.1,2

Grammar aslan + Türk: noun–noun compound.

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

What is Aslantürk made of?

Aslantürk is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: aslan (lion; brave man) + Türk (Turk).

Aslantürk ++ root aslan lion; brave man TURKIC aslan “lion; strong, brave man” suffix Türk Turk TURKIC Türk “Turk” Aslantürk aslan root lion; brave man aslan TURKIC “lion; strong, brave man” Türk suffix Turk Türk TURKIC “Turk”
Aslantürk: parts and root words
  • aslan Turkic — lion; strong, brave man2
  • Türk Turkic — Turk1

How was the name Aslantürk formed?

Aslantürk was formed by adding the suffix Türk (“Turk”) to aslan (“lion; brave man”).

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

Which surnames are related to Aslantürk?

Aslantürk Öztürk Aslan Türkmen Şentürk Türkoğlu Ertürk Türk Türker Karaaslan Aktürk Eraslan Kocatürk
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 Aslan same root 14 409,459
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 Karaaslan same root – –
10 Aktürk same root – –
11 Eraslan same root – –
12 Kocatürk same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Aslantürk?

  1. Mustafa Aslantürk fashion designer
  2. Yılmaz Aslantürk artist 1964–

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

How is Aslantürk written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Aslanturk.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Aslantürk accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: aslan 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 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Aslantürk

Q1

What does the surname Aslantürk mean?

Aslantürk is built from aslan, “lion”, and Türk: “a Turk like a lion, a brave Turk”. Nişanyan Adlar records it as a compound of Aslan and Türk. In Turkish aslan names not only the animal but also a strong, brave person.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Aslantürk?

Aslantürk is made up of two elements: aslan “lion; strong, brave man” (Turkic) and Türk “Turk” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Aslantürk?

As·lan·türk, 3 syllables; IPA: /asɫanˈtyɾk/.