SURNAMEEntry 1,528
Dağ
“mountain”2
Leading provinces Şanlıurfa · Mardin · Kahramanmaraş
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- Letters / syllables
- 3 / 1
- Formation
- Plain noun
- Vowel harmony
- back
- Initial
- D
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How do you pronounce Dağ?
What does the surname Dağ mean?
Dağ is a mountain, a mass of land rising high above its surroundings. In Turkish culture the mountain is an image of majesty, steadfastness and shelter, as in dağ gibi adam, “a man like a mountain”. As a surname it carries this image, and it is the second element of surnames such as Karadağ and Bozdağ. It is also recorded as a male given name.2
Dağ is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
How was the name Dağ formed?
Dağ is the word dağ (“mountain”), taken unchanged as a surname.
Which surnames are related to Dağ?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Karadağ | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Akdağ | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Üstündağ | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Dağlı | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Bozdağ | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Dağdelen | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Dağdeviren | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Demirdağ | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Altundağ | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Dağcı | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Altındağ | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Dağtekin | same root | – | – |
Where in Türkiye is Dağ most common?
Dağ is outside the national top 30, but it appears in the top-30 lists of 3 provinces; its best rank is 21st in Şanlıurfa.1
- In the province top 30 3
- Not listed
| # | Province | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Şanlıurfa | 21 | 9,197 |
| 02 | Kahramanmaraş | 30 | 3,515 |
| 03 | Mardin | 22 | 3,512 |
Who are some well-known people named Dağ?
- Ekrem Dağ association football player 1980–
- Şevket Dağ politician 1876–1944
- Dersim Dağ politician 1996–
- Hamza Dağ politician 1980–
- Burcu Dağ athlete 1981–
- Emrah Dağ association football player 1987–
- Hüseyin Dağ association football player 1968–
- Murat Dağ amateur wrestler 1994–
People surnamed Dağ as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Dağ also a first name?
Yes. Dağ is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “mountain”.
Dağ as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Dağ written and pronounced abroad?
In passports and records outside Turkey Dağ is usually written Dag.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Dağ?
Gümüşdağ, Üçdağ and Agirdag share gloss keywords with Dağ within the same primary category.
Which surnames share province lists with Dağ?
Dağ appears alongside Arslan, Aslan, Demir and Doğan in province top-30 lists for 2025.
- Arslan3 shared province lists · Kahramanmaraş
- Aslan3 shared province lists · Kahramanmaraş
- Demir3 shared province lists · Kahramanmaraş
- Doğan3 shared province lists · Kahramanmaraş
Which guides add context to Dağ?
Read the root, formation and register information for Dağ alongside these guides: Turkish Surname Statistics: Surnames in Numbers and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: dağ
- 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: dağ
- 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Dağ
- 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 7 Natural Earth Natural Earth: Admin-1 boundaries
- 8 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Dağ
- Q1
What does the surname Dağ mean?
- Dağ is a mountain, a mass of land rising high above its surroundings. In Turkish culture the mountain is an image of majesty, steadfastness and shelter, as in dağ gibi adam, “a man like a mountain”. As a surname it carries this image, and it is the second element of surnames such as Karadağ and Bozdağ. It is also recorded as a male given name.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Dağ?
- The root word of Dağ is dağ (Turkic): “mountain”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Dağ?
- Dağ, 1 syllable; IPA: /daː/.