Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 1,397

Ersoy

Ersoy /eɾˈsoj/

“line of heroes”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. §7As a first name
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Ersoy?

Ersoy

IPA /eɾˈsoj/

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

What does the surname Ersoy mean?

From er “hero” and soy “lineage”: “of a line of heroes”. It follows the pattern of -soy names such as Aksoy and Gürsoy, and it is also used as a male given name.1,2

Grammar Compound er + soy.

That Ersoy goes back to er and soy is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Ersoy made of?

Ersoy breaks into 2 parts: er (er: man, hero) + soy (soy: lineage).

Ersoy ++ first element er er: man, hero TURKIC er “man, brave fellow; hero” suffix soy soy: lineage TURKIC soy “lineage” Ersoy er first element er: man, hero er TURKIC “man, brave fellow; hero” soy suffix soy: lineage soy TURKIC “lineage”
Ersoy: parts and root words
  • er Turkic — man, brave fellow; hero1
  • soy Turkic — lineage2

How was the name Ersoy formed?

Ersoy belongs to the “compound” class of surnames (er + soy).

Which surnames are related to Ersoy?

Ersoy Aksoy Gürsoy Ulusoy Özsoy Soysal Soylu Atasoy Şensoy Soydan Soyer Yücesoy Soykan
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Aksoy same root – –
02 Gürsoy same root – –
03 Ulusoy same root – –
04 Özsoy same root – –
05 Soysal same root – –
06 Soylu same root – –
07 Atasoy same root – –
08 Şensoy same root – –
09 Soydan same root – –
10 Soyer same root – –
11 Yücesoy same root – –
12 Soykan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Ersoy?

  1. Mehmet Âkif Ersoy politician 1873–1936
  2. Bülent Ersoy actor 1952–
  3. Muazzez Ersoy singer 1958–
  4. Şükrü Ersoy association football player 1931–2026
  5. Mehmet Nuri Ersoy businessperson 1968–
  6. Ertuğrul Ersoy association football player 1997–
  7. Ayşe Sibel Ersoy politician 1964–
  8. Metin Ersoy pianist 1934–2017

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

Is Ersoy also a first name?

Yes. Ersoy is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “line of heroes”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Ersoy accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: soy 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 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Ersoy

Q1

What does the surname Ersoy mean?

From er “hero” and soy “lineage”: “of a line of heroes”. It follows the pattern of -soy names such as Aksoy and Gürsoy, and it is also used as a male given name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ersoy?

The root word of Ersoy is er (Turkic): “man, brave fellow; hero”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Ersoy?

Er·soy, 2 syllables; IPA: /eɾˈsoj/.