Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 698

Ayrım

Ayrım /ajˈɾɯm/ ASCII Ayrim

“distinction, difference”1

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

How do you pronounce Ayrım?

Ayrım

IPA /ajˈɾɯm/

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

What does the surname Ayrım mean?

Ayrım is a noun from ayırmak, “to separate, distinguish”: the act of separating, the feature that sets similar things apart, difference. It is also used for a subdivision of a whole.1

Grammar ayır- + -ım

Ayrım is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Ayrım made of?

Ayrım is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: ayır- (ayırmak: to separate, distinguish) + -ım (noun-forming suffix).

Ayrım + root ayır- ayırmak: to separate,distinguish TURKIC adır- “to separate” suffix -ım noun-forming suffix Ayrım ayır- root ayırmak: to separate, distinguish adır- TURKIC “to separate” -ım suffix noun-forming suffix
Ayrım: parts and root words
  • adır- Turkic — to separate1

How was the name Ayrım formed?

Ayrım was formed by adding the suffix -ım (“noun-forming suffix”) to ayır- (“ayırmak: to separate, distinguish”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Who are some well-known people named Ayrım?

  1. Şamil Ayrım politician 1950–

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

How is Ayrım written and pronounced abroad?

In passports and records without Turkish letters it usually appears as Ayrim.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ayrım accessed 9 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

Common questions about Ayrım

Q1

What does the surname Ayrım mean?

Ayrım is a noun from ayırmak, “to separate, distinguish”: the act of separating, the feature that sets similar things apart, difference. It is also used for a subdivision of a whole.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ayrım?

The root word of Ayrım is adır- (Turkic): “to separate”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Ayrım?

Ay·rım, 2 syllables; IPA: /ajˈɾɯm/.