SURNAMEEntry 2,795
Karakoç
“black ram”2
Leading provinces Ardahan
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How do you pronounce Karakoç?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Karakoç mean?
Kara joins koç, “ram”: “black ram”, a strong ram with a dark fleece. Since koç also means a brave young man in popular speech, the name evokes “strong, valiant” as well. The head of the compound is the last element, koç.2,3
Grammar Adjective-plus-noun compound: kara + koç.
That Karakoç goes back to kara and koç is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Karakoç formed?
Karakoç was formed by joining kara (“black; mighty”) and koç (“ram”).
Which surnames are related to Karakoç?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Kara | same root | 16 | 290,024 |
| 02 | Koç | same root | 18 | 286,207 |
| 03 | Koçak | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Karataş | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Karahan | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Karaca | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Karakaş | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Karadağ | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Karakaya | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Koçer | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Karaaslan | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Karagöz | same root | – | – |
Where in Türkiye is Karakoç most common?
Karakoç is outside the national top 30, but it appears in the top-30 list of 1 province; its best rank is 30th in Ardahan.1
- In the province top 30 1
- Not listed
| # | Province | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Ardahan | 30 | 377 |
Who are some well-known people named Karakoç?
- Sezai Karakoç politician 1933–2021
- Abdürrahim Karakoç poet 1932–2012
- Murat Karakoç association football player 1979–
- Samet Karakoç association football player 1997–
- Bahaettin Karakoç author 1930–2018
- Nazmi Karakoç soldier 1909–1980
- Yavuz Karakoç ice hockey player 1988–
- Ceren Karakoç actor 1984–
People surnamed Karakoç as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Karakoç written and pronounced abroad?
In passports and records outside Turkey Karakoç is usually written Karakoc.
Which guides add context to Karakoç?
Read the root, formation and register information for Karakoç alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes, Turkish Surname Statistics: Surnames in Numbers and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.
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 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: koç
- 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kara
- 5 Wikimedia Wiktionary: koç
- 6 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 7 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 8 Natural Earth Natural Earth: Admin-1 boundaries
Common questions about Karakoç
- Q1
What does the surname Karakoç mean?
- Kara joins koç, “ram”: “black ram”, a strong ram with a dark fleece. Since koç also means a brave young man in popular speech, the name evokes “strong, valiant” as well. The head of the compound is the last element, koç.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Karakoç?
- Karakoç is made up of two elements: kara “black; mighty” (Turkic) and koç “ram; brave man” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Karakoç?
- Ka·ra·koç, 3 syllables; IPA: /kaɾaˈkotʃ/.