Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 528

Azak

Azak /aˈzac/

“Oghuz bey’s name; Azov”2

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
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. §6As a first name
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Azak?

Azak

IPA /aˈzac/

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

What does the surname Azak mean?

Azak is an old Turkish name recorded in Kashgari’s Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk as that of one of the Oghuz beys. Azak is also the Turkish name of the city and fortress of Azov in south-western Russia, after which the Sea of Azov is named. Nişanyan Adlar offers no interpretation of the word itself.2

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

What is Azak made of?

Azak is a single root: Azak (name of an Oghuz bey; the fortress of Azov).

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Azak: parts and root words
  • Azak Turkic — name of an Oghuz bey in the Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk2

How was the name Azak formed?

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

Who are some well-known people named Azak?

  1. Gürbüz Azak writer 1938–
  2. Merve Azak judoka 2003–
  3. Hacer Azak researcher
  4. Muhammet Azak association football player
  5. Umut Azak political scientist 1973–

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

Is Azak also a first name?

Yes. Azak is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: Oghuz bey’s name; Azov.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Azak accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Azak 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 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Azak

Q1

What does the surname Azak mean?

Azak is an old Turkish name recorded in Kashgari’s Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk as that of one of the Oghuz beys. Azak is also the Turkish name of the city and fortress of Azov in south-western Russia, after which the Sea of Azov is named. Nişanyan Adlar offers no interpretation of the word itself.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Azak?

The root word of Azak is Azak (Turkic): “name of an Oghuz bey in the Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Azak?

A·zak, 2 syllables; IPA: /aˈzac/.