Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Erbaş

Erbaş /eɾˈbaʃ/ ASCII Erbas

“non-commissioned officer”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
E
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 Erbaş?

Erbaş

IPA /eɾˈbaʃ/

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

What does the surname Erbaş mean?

Erbaş is the general term for non-commissioned ranks such as corporal and sergeant, who lead the privates. It was coined during the language reform from er “private soldier” and baş “head, leader”. As a surname it carries the sense “head of the soldiers, leader”.1

Grammar er + baş; a dictionary headword, treated as one word.

Erbaş is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Erbaş made of?

Erbaş is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: er (er: private soldier) + baş (baş: head, leader).

Erbaş + root er er: private soldier TURKIC erbaş “non-commissioned officer(corporal, sergeant)” root baş baş: head, leader TURKIC erbaş “coined in the languagereform from er + baş” Erbaş er root er: private soldier erbaş TURKIC “non-commissioned officer(corporal, sergeant)” baş root baş: head, leader erbaş TURKIC “coined in the language reformfrom er + baş”
Erbaş: parts and root words
  • erbaş Turkic — non-commissioned officer (corporal, sergeant)1
  • erbaş Turkic — coined in the language reform from er + baş1

How was the name Erbaş formed?

Erbaş was formed by joining er (“er: private soldier”) and baş (“baş: head, leader”).

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

Which surnames are related to Erbaş?

Erbaş Akbaş Baş Subaşı Başer Kocabaş Baştürk Demirbaş Başkan Başoğlu Yüzbaşıoğlu Odabaş Sarıbaş
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Akbaş same root – –
02 Baş same root – –
03 Subaşı same root – –
04 Başer same root – –
05 Kocabaş same root – –
06 Baştürk same root – –
07 Demirbaş same root – –
08 Başkan same root – –
09 Başoğlu same root – –
10 Yüzbaşıoğlu same root – –
11 Odabaş same root – –
12 Sarıbaş same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Erbaş?

  1. Ali Erbaş university teacher 1961–
  2. Burcu Erbaş basketball player 1988–
  3. Osman Erbaş soldier 1962–2021
  4. Ahmet Erbaş politician 1966–
  5. Şükrü Erbaş statesperson 1953–
  6. Emine Erbaş writer 1935–2020
  7. Fethullah Erbaş politician 1947–
  8. Kenan Erbaş film director 1976–2010

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

How is Erbaş written and pronounced abroad?

In databases without Turkish characters it usually appears as Erbas.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: erbaş accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: erbaş 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

Common questions about Erbaş

Q1

What does the surname Erbaş mean?

Erbaş is the general term for non-commissioned ranks such as corporal and sergeant, who lead the privates. It was coined during the language reform from er “private soldier” and baş “head, leader”. As a surname it carries the sense “head of the soldiers, leader”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Erbaş?

Erbaş is made up of two elements: er “private soldier” (Turkic) and baş “head, leader” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Erbaş?

Er·baş, 2 syllables; IPA: /eɾˈbaʃ/.