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Demirok

Demirok /demiˈɾok/

“iron arrow”1

Probable origin Demirok: root entries for demir + ok · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Demirok?

Demirok

IPA /demiˈɾok/

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

What does the surname Demirok mean?

Demirok is a compound of demir ‘iron’ and ok ‘arrow’: ‘iron arrow, iron-tipped arrow’. Ok has named the bow-shot weapon since Old Turkic, while demir adds a sense of strength and hardness.1,2

Grammar demir + ok: noun–noun compound, the first element qualifying the second.

That Demirok goes back to demir and ok is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Demirok made of?

Demirok is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: demir (iron) + ok (arrow).

Demirok + first element demir iron TURKIC demir “iron; figurativelyfirmness” root ok arrow TURKIC ok “arrow” Demirok demir first element iron demir TURKIC “iron; figuratively firmness” ok root arrow ok TURKIC “arrow”
Demirok: parts and root words

How was the name Demirok formed?

Demirok was formed by joining demir (“iron”) and ok (“arrow”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.6

Which surnames are related to Demirok?

Demirok Demir Özdemir Demirci Demirel Aydemir Demirtaş
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Demir same root 3 876,934
02 Özdemir same root 10 556,378
03 Demirci same root – –
04 Demirel same root – –
05 Aydemir same root – –
06 Demirtaş same root – –
07 Kandemir same root – –
08 Akdemir same root – –
09 Taşdemir same root – –
10 Demircan same root – –
11 Demirhan same root – –
12 Erdemir same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Demirok?

  1. Uğur Demirok association football player 1988–
  2. Pınar Demirok basketball player 1991–
  3. Ahmet Demirok politician 1970–
  4. Gürsel Demirok diplomat 1945–
  5. Ahmet Demirok researcher
  6. Coşkun Demirok painter 1950–
  7. Ömer Demirok researcher

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Demirok?

Altınok, Okyay and Altıok share gloss keywords with Demirok within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Demirok?

Read the root, formation and register information for Demirok alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: demir
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ok
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: demir
  4. 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ok
  5. 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
  7. 7 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)

Common questions about Demirok

Q1

What does the surname Demirok mean?

Demirok is a compound of demir ‘iron’ and ok ‘arrow’: ‘iron arrow, iron-tipped arrow’. Ok has named the bow-shot weapon since Old Turkic, while demir adds a sense of strength and hardness.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Demirok?

Demirok is made up of two elements: demir “iron; figuratively firmness” (Turkic) and ok “arrow” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Demirok?

De·mi·rok, 3 syllables; IPA: /demiˈɾok/.