Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 2,120

Kök

/køk/ ASCII Kok

“root, origin; or sky”2

Letters / syllables
3 / 1
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
front
Initial
K
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 Kök?

Kök

IPA /køk/

What does the surname Kök mean?

In modern Turkish kök is the root of a plant and, figuratively, the origin of something or a family’s deep roots. The same form meant ‘sky, blue’ in Old Turkic, as in the name Kök Türk, so the surname has two readings.2

The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:

  1. Dictionary reading: kök ‘root, origin’, a name evoking deep family roots.
  2. Name reading: Kök is a male given name matching Old Turkic kök ‘sky, blue’ (Wiktionary).

Kök is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kök made of?

Kök is a single root: kök (root; origin (or Old Turkic ‘sky, blue’)).

Kök + root kök root; origin (or OldTurkic ‘sky, blue’) TURKIC kök “plant root; base, origin” TURKIC kök “Old Turkic ‘sky, blue’(modern gök)” Kök kök root root; origin (or Old Turkic ‘sky,blue’) kök TURKIC “plant root; base, origin” kök TURKIC “Old Turkic ‘sky, blue’ (moderngök)”
Kök: parts and root words
  • kök Turkic — plant root; base, origin2
  • kök Turkic — Old Turkic ‘sky, blue’ (modern gök)2

How was the name Kök formed?

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

Which surnames are related to Kök?

Kök Köksal Özkök Köker Köklü Kökçü Köksoy Köktürk Dinçkök Kökdemir Kökten Yücekök Köksalan
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Köksal same root – –
02 Özkök same root – –
03 Köker same root – –
04 Köklü same root – –
05 Kökçü same root – –
06 Köksoy same root – –
07 Köktürk same root – –
08 Dinçkök same root – –
09 Kökdemir same root – –
10 Kökten same root – –
11 Yücekök same root – –
12 Köksalan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kök?

  1. Gökhan Kök association football player 1981–
  2. Baran Kok rapper 2000–
  3. Keziban Konukçu Kok statesperson 1972–
  4. Nejat Kök athlete 1939–2022
  5. Devrim Kök politician 1977–
  6. Hürü Meryem Kök journalist 1969–
  7. Kadir Kök actor 1939–2022
  8. Mustafa Enver Kök politician 1905–1978

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

Is Kök also a first name?

Yes. Kök is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “root, origin; or sky”.

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

How is Kök written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is often written Kok in passports and registers that lack Turkish letters.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kök accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Kök accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Kök (soyadı) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Kök

Q1

What does the surname Kök mean?

In modern Turkish kök is the root of a plant and, figuratively, the origin of something or a family’s deep roots. The same form meant ‘sky, blue’ in Old Turkic, as in the name Kök Türk, so the surname has two readings.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kök?

The root word of Kök is kök (Turkic): “plant root; base, origin”. There are 3 competing views on where Kök comes from, all set out on this page.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kök?

Kök, 1 syllable; IPA: /køk/.