SURNAMEEntry 2,787
Karahasan
“‘Dark Hasan’”2
Leading provinces Yalova
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How do you pronounce Karahasan?
The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Karahasan mean?
The adjective kara joined with the name Hasan: “Kara Hasan”, a nickname that set apart a dark-complexioned or sturdy Hasan from others of the same name. Hasan is an Arabic name meaning “good, handsome”; the surname preserves a forebear’s nicknamed name.2,4
Grammar Epithet + personal name, like Kara Mustafa.
That Karahasan goes back to kara and Hasan is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Karahasan formed?
Karahasan was formed by joining kara (“kara: black; dark-complexioned”) and Hasan (“Hasan: personal name”).
Which surnames are related to Karahasan?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Kara | same root | 16 | 290,024 |
| 02 | Karataş | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Karahan | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Karaca | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Karakaş | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Karadağ | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Karakaya | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Karakoç | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Karaaslan | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Karagöz | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Baykara | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Karabulut | same root | – | – |
Where in Türkiye is Karahasan most common?
Karahasan is outside the national top 30, but it appears in the top-30 list of 1 province; its best rank is 25th in Yalova.1
- In the province top 30 1
- Not listed
| # | Province | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Yalova | 25 | 805 |
Who are some well-known people named Karahasan?
- Mustafa Karahasan writer 1920–2002
- Aydın Karahasan writer 1936–
- Yılmaz Karahasan trade unionist 1938–2023
- Ömer Karahasan politician 1907–1984
- Hamdi Karahasan official 1909–1978
- Mehmet Karahasan researcher
- Türkan Karahasan writer 1944–2024
People surnamed Karahasan as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Karahasan?
Karahüseyinoğlu, Karamustafaoğlu and Karaosmanoğlu share gloss keywords with Karahasan within the same primary category.
- Karahüseyinoğluson of Kara Hüseyin
- Karamustafaoğluson of Kara Mustafa
- Karaosmanoğluson of Kara Osman
- Karaibrahimgilhousehold of Kara İbrahim
- Karaosman“Black” Osman
- Karavelioğullarıthe sons of Kara Veli
- PirhasanPir (elder) Hasan
- Deliömeroğluson of Deli Ömer
Which guides add context to Karahasan?
Read the root, formation and register information for Karahasan alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and Turkish Surname Statistics: Surnames in Numbers.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kara
- 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kara
- 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Hasan
- 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 7 Natural Earth Natural Earth: Admin-1 boundaries
Common questions about Karahasan
- Q1
What does the surname Karahasan mean?
- The adjective kara joined with the name Hasan: “Kara Hasan”, a nickname that set apart a dark-complexioned or sturdy Hasan from others of the same name. Hasan is an Arabic name meaning “good, handsome”; the surname preserves a forebear’s nicknamed name.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Karahasan?
- Karahasan is made up of two elements: kara “black; dark-complexioned person” (Turkic) and Hasan ‘Arabic male name meaning “good, handsome”’ (Arabic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Karahasan?
- Ka·ra·ha·san, 4 syllables; IPA: /kaɾahaˈsan/.