Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 1,652

Hakko

Hakko /hakˈko/

“short form of İshak (Isaac)”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
back
Initial
H
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Hakko?

Hakko

IPA /hakˈko/

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

What does the surname Hakko mean?

Nişanyan Adlar lists Hakko, together with Hako, tentatively as a shortened form of the name İshak. İshak, Isaac, is the son of Abraham in the Old Testament; the name comes from Hebrew yiṣḥāq, “he will laugh”, and reached Turkish through Arabic. It is esteemed in all three great Middle Eastern religions.1

That Hakko goes back to İshak is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Hakko made of?

Hakko is a single root: hakko (short form of İshak (Isaac)).

Hakko root hakko short form of İshak(Isaac) ARABIC İshak “Isaac, son of Abraham(Hebrew yiṣḥāq ‘he will…’” Hakko hakko root short form of İshak (Isaac) İshak ARABIC “Isaac, son of Abraham (Hebrewyiṣḥāq ‘he will laugh’)”
Hakko: parts and root words
  • İshak Arabic — Isaac, son of Abraham (Hebrew yiṣḥāq “he will laugh”)1

How was the name Hakko formed?

Hakko belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Hakko?

  1. Vitali Hakko businessperson 1913–2007
  2. Cem Hakko fashion designer 1955–

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Hakko accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Hakko

Q1

What does the surname Hakko mean?

Nişanyan Adlar lists Hakko, together with Hako, tentatively as a shortened form of the name İshak. İshak, Isaac, is the son of Abraham in the Old Testament; the name comes from Hebrew yiṣḥāq, “he will laugh”, and reached Turkish through Arabic. It is esteemed in all three great Middle Eastern religions.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Hakko?

The root word of Hakko is İshak (Arabic): ‘Isaac, son of Abraham (Hebrew yiṣḥāq “he will laugh”)’.
Q3

How do you pronounce Hakko?

Hak·ko, 2 syllables; IPA: /hakˈko/.