Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Köklük

Köklük /cœcˈlyc/ ASCII Kokluk

“place of roots”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
front
Initial
K
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Köklük?

Köklük

IPA /cœcˈlyc/

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

What does the surname Köklük mean?

Kök “root” with -lük, the suffix that forms place and collective nouns: a place full of roots and deep-rooted plants. Villages of this name exist in Muğla, Ordu and Samsun.1

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

What is Köklük made of?

Köklük is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kök (kök: root) + -lük (suffix forming place and collective nouns).

Köklük + root kök kök: root TURKIC kök “plant root; foundation” suffix -lük suffix forming place andcollective nouns Köklük kök root kök: root kök TURKIC “plant root; foundation” -lük suffix suffix forming place and collectivenouns
Köklük: parts and root words
  • kök Turkic — plant root; foundation1

How was the name Köklük formed?

Köklük was formed by adding the suffix -lük (“suffix forming place and collective nouns”) to kök (“kök: root”).

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

Which surnames are related to Köklük?

Köklük Köksal Kök Özkök Köker 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 Kök same root – –
03 Özkök same root – –
04 Köker 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 Köklük?

  1. İlker Köklük actor 1976–

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

How is Köklük written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records ö becomes o or oe, ü becomes u or ue, giving Kokluk.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kök accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Köklük 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

Common questions about Köklük

Q1

What does the surname Köklük mean?

Kök “root” with -lük, the suffix that forms place and collective nouns: a place full of roots and deep-rooted plants. Villages of this name exist in Muğla, Ordu and Samsun.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Köklük?

The root word of Köklük is kök (Turkic): “plant root; foundation”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Köklük?

Kök·lük, 2 syllables; IPA: /cœcˈlyc/.