Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Erik

Erik /eˈɾik/

“plum, plum tree”1

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

How do you pronounce Erik?

Erik

IPA /eˈɾik/

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

What does the surname Erik mean?

Erik is the plum: the tree that blossoms white in spring and its sour or sweet single-stoned fruit. It is one of the old fruit names of Turkish. The surname probably goes back to a nickname or to a place known for its plum trees, though nothing documents this.1

Grammar A simple noun; dictionary headword.

Erik is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Erik made of?

Erik is a single Turkic root: erik (plum tree, plum).

Erik root erik plum tree, plum TURKIC erik “plum tree and its juicystone fruit” Erik erik root plum tree, plum erik TURKIC “plum tree and its juicy stonefruit”
Erik: parts and root words
  • erik Turkic — plum tree and its juicy stone fruit1

How was the name Erik formed?

Erik is the word erik (“plum tree, plum”), 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 Erik?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Erikçi same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Erik?

  1. Sadık Erik botanist 1948–
  2. Şaban Erik politician 1926–2021
  3. Ayşe Aydoğmuş Erik researcher
  4. Cevat Emre Erik researcher
  5. Nazan Yalçın Erik researcher

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

Is Erik also a first name?

Yes. Erik is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “plum, plum tree”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: erik accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: erik 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 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Erik

Q1

What does the surname Erik mean?

Erik is the plum: the tree that blossoms white in spring and its sour or sweet single-stoned fruit. It is one of the old fruit names of Turkish. The surname probably goes back to a nickname or to a place known for its plum trees, though nothing documents this.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Erik?

The root word of Erik is erik (Turkic): “plum tree and its juicy stone fruit”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Erik?

E·rik, 2 syllables; IPA: /eˈɾik/.