SURNAMENo. 26
ADNKS 2025Erdoğan
“warrior falcon; born a hero”3
- CategoryBuilt from Turkic name elements
- OriginTurkic
- FormCompound
#26 The 26th most common surname in Türkiye 233,535 peopleTÜİK ADNKS 20251
- Letters / syllables
- 7 / 3
- Formation
- Compound
Contents§1–§17
How do you pronounce Erdoğan?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Erdoğan mean?
Er, “brave man, warrior”, joins doğan. Since doğan can be read as the falcon or as “born”, the name means either “warrior falcon” or “born a warrior”. It is an old male given name, already found in Ottoman Turkish.3,4
Grammar Compound: er + doğan. The second element is either a noun (the bird) or the participle of doğmak.
That Erdoğan goes back to er and doğan is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Erdoğan formed?
Erdoğan belongs to the “compound” class of surnames (er + doğan).
Which surnames are related to Erdoğan?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Doğan | same root | 12 | 485,906 |
| 02 | Aydoğan | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Akdoğan | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Doğanay | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Özdoğan | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Karadoğan | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Tandoğan | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Türkdoğan | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Alpdoğan | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Doğanlar | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Taşdoğan | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Doğançay | same root | – | – |
How many people in Türkiye are called Erdoğan?
Erdoğan is the 26th most common surname, 285 behind Özcan and 3,450 ahead of Can.1
Bearers by year
| 2018 | 225,602 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 227,586 |
| 2020 | 229,062 |
| 2021 | 230,523 |
| 2022 | 231,777 |
| 2023 | 232,384 |
| 2024 | 232,884 |
| 2025 | 233,535 |
Erdoğan gained 7,933 bearers between 2018 and 2025, yet its share slipped from 2.75 to 2.71 per 1,000 people, because the population grew faster. It has held 26th place every year since 2018.1,2
How has Erdoğan ranked over the years?
| Year | Rank | People | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | 233,535 | +651 | [1] |
| 2024 | 26 | 232,884 | +500 | [1] |
| 2023 | 26 | 232,384 | +607 | [1] |
| 2022 | 26 | 231,777 | +1,254 | [1] |
| 2021 | 26 | 230,523 | +1,461 | [1] |
| 2020 | 26 | 229,062 | +1,476 | [1] |
| 2019 | 26 | 227,586 | +1,984 | [1] |
| 2018 | 26 | 225,602 | – | [1] |
Where in Türkiye is Erdoğan most common?
Erdoğan is outside the national top 30, but it appears in the top-30 lists of 28 provinces; its best rank is 8th in Niğde.1
- In the province top 30 28
- Not listed
| # | Province | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Istanbul | 24 | 42,605 |
| 02 | Ankara | 16 | 25,038 |
| 03 | Antalya | 20 | 9,125 |
| 04 | Kayseri | 14 | 7,471 |
| 05 | Konya | 25 | 7,170 |
| 06 | Adana | 28 | 6,381 |
How often would you meet an Erdoğan?
About one person in 369 in Türkiye is an Erdoğan; a town of 10,000 would have around 27.
233,535 ÷ 86,092,168 × 1,000 ≈ 2.7 1,2
The calculation divides bearers by the 2025 ADNKS population; a real school or class will differ by region.
How does Erdoğan compare with similar surnames?
Surnames in the “Built from Turkic name elements” category and the Erdoğan family:
Erdoğan and Özcan are carried by almost exactly as many people.
How many people are called Mehmet Erdoğan?
These are estimates that assume given names and surnames are independent. In reality, families and regions do not choose names independently, so read them as orders of magnitude.
| # | Full name | Estimated people |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Mehmet Erdoğan | ≈3,450estimate |
| 02 | Fatma Erdoğan | ≈3,125estimate |
| 03 | Mustafa Erdoğan | ≈2,869estimate |
| 04 | Ayşe Erdoğan | ≈2,460estimate |
| 05 | Ahmet Erdoğan | ≈2,325estimate |
Who are some well-known people named Erdoğan?
- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan politician 1954–
- Emine Erdoğan politician 1955–
- Aslı Erdoğan writer 1967–
- Yılmaz Erdoğan actor 1967–
- Bilal Erdoğan ship-owner 1981–
- Nehir Erdoğan actor 1980–
- Ömer Erdoğan association football player 1977–
- Sümeyye Erdoğan economist 1985–
People surnamed Erdoğan as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Erdoğan also a first name?
Yes. Erdoğan is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “warrior falcon; born a hero”.
Erdoğan as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Erdoğan written and pronounced abroad?
In passports and records outside Turkey Erdoğan is usually written Erdogan.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
- 2 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK ADNKS: Cinsiyete göre nüfus, Türkiye ve 81 il
- 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: er
- 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: doğan
- 5 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Erdoğan
- 6 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 7 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı — En çok kullanılan isimler (ADNKS)
- 8 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 9 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759)
- 10 Natural Earth Natural Earth: Admin-1 boundaries
- 11 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Erdoğan
- Q1
What does the surname Erdoğan mean?
- Er, “brave man, warrior”, joins doğan. Since doğan can be read as the falcon or as “born”, the name means either “warrior falcon” or “born a warrior”. It is an old male given name, already found in Ottoman Turkish.
- Q2
How many people in Türkiye have the surname Erdoğan?
- 233,535 people, according to TÜİK ADNKS 2025, which places it at number 26 in Türkiye.
- Q3
What is the origin of the surname Erdoğan?
- The root word of Erdoğan is er (Turkic): “man; brave man, soldier”.
- Q4
How do you pronounce Erdoğan?
- Er·do·ğan, 3 syllables; IPA: /eɾdoˈan/.