Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Demirtaş

Demirtaş /demiɾˈtaʃ/ ASCII Demirtas

“iron stone, unbreakable”2

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
D
Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Demirtaş?

Demirtaş

IPA /demiɾˈtaʃ/

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

What does the surname Demirtaş mean?

From demir “iron” and taş “stone”: “iron stone”, joining two symbols of hardness into the image of a firm, unbreakable character. Demirtaş is also a male given name and the name of many Anatolian villages.1,2

Grammar Compound demir + taş; taş is the head.

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

What is Demirtaş made of?

Demirtaş breaks into 2 parts: demir (demir: iron; strong) + taş (taş: stone).

Demirtaş ++ first element demir demir: iron; strong TURKIC demir “iron; figurativelystrong, hard…” suffix taş taş: stone TURKIC taş “stone” Demirtaş demir first element demir: iron; strong demir TURKIC “iron; figuratively strong, hard(Proto-Turkic *temür)” taş suffix taş: stone taş TURKIC “stone”
Demirtaş: parts and root words
  • demir Turkic — iron; figuratively strong, hard (Proto-Turkic *temür)2
  • taş Turkic — stone1

How was the name Demirtaş formed?

Demirtaş belongs to the “compound” class of surnames (demir + taş).

Which surnames are related to Demirtaş?

Demirtaş Demir Özdemir Aktaş Demirci Karataş Demirel Taş Aydemir Altıntaş Kandemir Akdemir Taşdemir
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 Aktaş same root 30 222,711
04 Demirci same root – –
05 Karataş same root – –
06 Demirel same root – –
07 Taş same root – –
08 Aydemir same root – –
09 Altıntaş same root – –
10 Kandemir same root – –
11 Akdemir same root – –
12 Taşdemir same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Demirtaş?

  1. Selâhattin Demirtaş politician 1973–
  2. Soner Demirtaş amateur wrestler 1991–
  3. Başak Demirtaş teacher 1977–
  4. Taha Cengiz Demirtaş association football player 1994–
  5. Nurettin Demirtaş politician 1972–
  6. Mina Demirtaş actor 2008–
  7. Mehmet Ali Demirtaş amateur wrestler 1951–
  8. Özgür Demirtaş economist 1976–

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

Is Demirtaş also a first name?

Yes. Demirtaş is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “iron stone, unbreakable”.

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

How is Demirtaş written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is written Demirtas in English and German records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Demirtaş accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: demir 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 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Demirtaş

Q1

What does the surname Demirtaş mean?

From demir “iron” and taş “stone”: “iron stone”, joining two symbols of hardness into the image of a firm, unbreakable character. Demirtaş is also a male given name and the name of many Anatolian villages.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Demirtaş?

The root word of Demirtaş is demir (Turkic): “iron; figuratively strong, hard (Proto-Turkic *temür)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Demirtaş?

De·mir·taş, 3 syllables; IPA: /demiɾˈtaʃ/.