Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 990

Berktaş

Berktaş /beɾcˈtaʃ/ ASCII Berktas

“firm stone”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 2
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
B
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 Berktaş?

Berktaş

IPA /beɾcˈtaʃ/

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

What does the surname Berktaş mean?

“Firm stone”: rock-solid stone. Berk continues Old Turkic bek or berk, “strong, firm”; paired with taş, “stone”, it doubles the image of solidity and endurance.1

Grammar compound berk + taş

That Berktaş goes back to berk and tāş is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Berktaş made of?

Berktaş is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: berk (berk: firm, hard, strong) + taş (taş: stone).

Berktaş + root berk berk: firm, hard, strong TURKIC berk “strong, firm” root taş taş: stone TURKIC tāş “stone” Berktaş berk root berk: firm, hard, strong berk TURKIC “strong, firm” taş root taş: stone tāş TURKIC “stone”
Berktaş: parts and root words
  • berk Turkic — strong, firm1
  • tāş Turkic — stone1

How was the name Berktaş formed?

Berktaş was formed by joining berk (“berk: firm, hard, strong”) and taş (“taş: stone”).

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

Which surnames are related to Berktaş?

Berktaş Aktaş Karataş Taş Altıntaş Demirtaş Taşdemir Taşçı Ertaş Berk Göktaş Taşkıran Taştan
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Aktaş same root 30 222,711
02 Karataş same root – –
03 Taş same root – –
04 Altıntaş same root – –
05 Demirtaş same root – –
06 Taşdemir same root – –
07 Taşçı same root – –
08 Ertaş same root – –
09 Berk same root – –
10 Göktaş same root – –
11 Taşkıran same root – –
12 Taştan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Berktaş?

  1. Mehmet Berktaş researcher
  2. Zeynep Berktaş author

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

How is Berktaş written and pronounced abroad?

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: berk accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: taş 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 Berktaş

Q1

What does the surname Berktaş mean?

“Firm stone”: rock-solid stone. Berk continues Old Turkic bek or berk, “strong, firm”; paired with taş, “stone”, it doubles the image of solidity and endurance.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Berktaş?

Berktaş is made up of two elements: berk “strong, firm” (Turkic) and tāş “stone” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Berktaş?

Berk·taş, 2 syllables; IPA: /beɾcˈtaʃ/.