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Kuş

/kuʃ/ ASCII Kus

“bird”2

Established origin Kuş: root entries for kuş · How do we know?

Leading provinces Kilis

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province top-30s
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How do you pronounce Kuş?

Kuş

IPA /kuʃ/

What does the surname Kuş mean?

Kuş is the general word for a bird, a feathered, winged creature that mostly flies; it goes back to Common Turkic *kuš. In Turkish culture the bird is an image of freedom and lightness. It is also the second element of surnames such as Karakuş and Akkuş.2

Kuş is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kuş made of?

Kuş is a single Turkic root: kuş (bird).

Kuş root kuş bird TURKIC kuş “bird” Kuş kuş root bird kuş TURKIC “bird”
Kuş: parts and root words

How was the name Kuş formed?

Kuş is the word kuş (“bird”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Kuş?

Kuş Karakuş Akkuş Kuşçu Alakuş Çalıkuşu Kuşoğlu
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Karakuş same root – –
02 Akkuş same root – –
03 Kuşçu same root – –
04 Alakuş same root – –
05 Çalıkuşu same root – –
06 Kuşoğlu same root – –
07 Cennetkuşu same root – –
08 Kuşçubaşı same root – –
09 Kanatsızkuş same root – –
10 Kuşhan same root – –

Where in Türkiye is Kuş most common?

Kuş is outside the national top 30, but it appears in the top-30 list of 1 province; its best rank is 20th in Kilis.1

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  • In the province top 30 1
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Kuş: rank by province, 2025 (TÜİK ADNKS, province top-30 lists)
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Who are some well-known people named Kuş?

  1. Nafia Kuş taekwondo athlete 1995–
  2. Canberk Kuş basketball player 1996–
  3. Berrak Kuş actor 1972–
  4. İlter Kuş academic 1970–
  5. Fehmi Kuş association football player 1949–
  6. Turan Kuş association football player 1981–
  7. Anılcan Kuş researcher
  8. Betül Kuş researcher

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

How is Kuş written and pronounced abroad?

In passports and records outside Turkey Kuş is usually written Kus.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kuş?

Akkuş, Alakuş and Çalıkuşu share gloss keywords with Kuş within the same primary category.

Which surnames share province lists with Kuş?

Kuş appears alongside Arslan, Aslan, Avcı and Bozkurt in province top-30 lists for 2025.

Which guides add context to Kuş?

Read the root, formation and register information for Kuş alongside these guides: Turkish Surname Statistics: Surnames in Numbers and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kuş
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kuş
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
  6. 6 Natural Earth Natural Earth: Admin-1 boundaries

Common questions about Kuş

Q1

What does the surname Kuş mean?

Kuş is the general word for a bird, a feathered, winged creature that mostly flies; it goes back to Common Turkic *kuš. In Turkish culture the bird is an image of freedom and lightness. It is also the second element of surnames such as Karakuş and Akkuş.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kuş?

The root word of Kuş is kuş (Turkic): “bird”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kuş?

Kuş, 1 syllable; IPA: /kuʃ/.