Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 391

Asutay

Asutay /asuˈtaj/

“beneficial, profitable”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
back
Initial
A
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Asutay?

Asutay

IPA /asuˈtaj/

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

What does the surname Asutay mean?

Asutay rests on Mongolian asiğtai “profitable, beneficial”. In the mid-thirteenth century it was borne by one of the sons of the Mongol khan Möngke. It was among the New Turkish names presented to the public on 28 November 1934; the popular claim that it means “restive horse” is, according to Nişanyan, unfounded.1

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

What is Asutay made of?

Asutay is a single root: Asutay (profitable, beneficial).

Asutay root Asutay profitable, beneficial MONGOLIC asiğtai “profitable, beneficial” Asutay Asutay root profitable, beneficial asiğtai MONGOLIC “profitable, beneficial”
Asutay: parts and root words
  • asiğtai Mongolic — profitable, beneficial1

How was the name Asutay formed?

Asutay belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Asutay?

  1. Üstün Asutay actor 1938–2020
  2. Mert Asutay filmmaker 1968–
  3. Neslihan Asutay-Effenberger art historian 1959–
  4. Fatih Asutay researcher
  5. Fatih Asutay researcher
  6. Mehmet Asutay researcher

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

Is Asutay also a first name?

Yes. Asutay is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “beneficial, profitable”.

Asutay as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Asutay accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Asutay

Q1

What does the surname Asutay mean?

Asutay rests on Mongolian asiğtai “profitable, beneficial”. In the mid-thirteenth century it was borne by one of the sons of the Mongol khan Möngke. It was among the New Turkish names presented to the public on 28 November 1934; the popular claim that it means “restive horse” is, according to Nişanyan, unfounded.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Asutay?

The root word of Asutay is asiğtai (Mongolic): “profitable, beneficial”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Asutay?

A·su·tay, 3 syllables; IPA: /asuˈtaj/.