Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Gürak

Gürak /ɟyˈɾak/ ASCII Gurak

“abundantly pure”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
G
Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Gürak?

Gürak

IPA /ɟyˈɾak/

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

What does the surname Gürak mean?

Formed from gür “abundant, strong” and ak “white, spotless”: “abundantly white, utterly pure”. Both elements were frequent in surnames chosen after 1934.1,2

Grammar gür + ak

That Gürak goes back to gür and ak is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Gürak made of?

Gürak is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: gür (gür: abundant, strong) + ak (ak: white; pure).

Gürak + first element gür gür: abundant, strong TURKIC gür “abundant; strong” root ak ak: white; pure TURKIC ak “white; spotless” Gürak gür first element gür: abundant, strong gür TURKIC “abundant; strong” ak root ak: white; pure ak TURKIC “white; spotless”
Gürak: parts and root words
  • gür Turkic — abundant; strong1
  • ak Turkic — white; spotless2

How was the name Gürak formed?

Gürak was formed by joining gür (“gür: abundant, strong”) and ak (“ak: white; pure”).

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

Which surnames are related to Gürak?

Gürak Gürsoy Gürkan Gür Gürel Gürses Gürsel Gürcan Gürler Gürpınar Gürer Gürkaynak Gürol
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Gürsoy same root – –
02 Gürkan same root – –
03 Gür same root – –
04 Gürel same root – –
05 Gürses same root – –
06 Gürsel same root – –
07 Gürcan same root – –
08 Gürler same root – –
09 Gürpınar same root – –
10 Gürer same root – –
11 Gürkaynak same root – –
12 Gürol same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Gürak?

  1. Metin Gürak soldier 1960–

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

Is Gürak also a first name?

Yes. Gürak is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “abundantly pure”.

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

How is Gürak written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign documents the name is usually written Gurak.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: gür accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ak 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
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Gürak

Q1

What does the surname Gürak mean?

Formed from gür “abundant, strong” and ak “white, spotless”: “abundantly white, utterly pure”. Both elements were frequent in surnames chosen after 1934.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Gürak?

Gürak is made up of two elements: gür “abundant; strong” (Turkic) and ak “white; spotless” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Gürak?

Gü·rak, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɟyˈɾak/.