Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Dik

/dic/

“upright; steep”1

Letters / syllables
3 / 1
Formation
Adjective
Vowel harmony
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Initial
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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 Dik?

Dik

IPA /dic/

What does the surname Dik mean?

An adjective for something standing upright and unbent, dik also means ‘steep’ of a slope and ‘unbending, headstrong’ of a person. Nişanyan derives it from Old Turkic tik ‘upright’, related to the verb tik- ‘to set upright’.1

Dik is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Dik made of?

Dik is a single Turkic root: dik (upright, steep; unbending).

Dik root dik upright, steep; unbending TURKIC dik “upright, perpendicular;steep; unbending” Dik dik root upright, steep; unbending dik TURKIC “upright, perpendicular; steep;unbending”
Dik: parts and root words
  • dik Turkic — upright, perpendicular; steep; unbending1

How was the name Dik formed?

Dik is the adjective dik (“upright, steep; unbending”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Which surnames are related to Dik?

Dik Dikmen Diker Akdik Dikeç Diktaş
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Dikmen same root – –
02 Diker same root – –
03 Akdik same root – –
04 Dikeç same root – –
05 Diktaş same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Dik?

  1. Dr. Nihat Dik plastic surgeon 1972–

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

How is Dik written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Dik abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: dik accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: dik accessed 9 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

Common questions about Dik

Q1

What does the surname Dik mean?

An adjective for something standing upright and unbent, dik also means ‘steep’ of a slope and ‘unbending, headstrong’ of a person. Nişanyan derives it from Old Turkic tik ‘upright’, related to the verb tik- ‘to set upright’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Dik?

The root word of Dik is dik (Turkic): “upright, perpendicular; steep; unbending”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Dik?

Dik, 1 syllable; IPA: /dic/.