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Ocak

Ocak /oˈdʒak/

“hearth, fireplace”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
O
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Ocak?

Ocak

IPA /oˈdʒak/

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

What does the surname Ocak mean?

An ocak is a hearth, the place where the fire is lit and food is cooked; in idioms such as “may his hearth keep smoking” it stands for the continuity of a family. The word comes from Old Turkic ot ‘fire’. Ocak is also the name of January and of institutions such as the Janissary corps (Yeniçeri Ocağı).1

Ocak is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Ocak made of?

Ocak is a single root: ocak (hearth; January).

Ocak + root ocak hearth; January TURKIC ocak “hearth, stove; January;guild or corps” TURKIC od “fire (Old Turkic ot)” Ocak ocak root hearth; January ocak TURKIC “hearth, stove; January; guild orcorps” od TURKIC “fire (Old Turkic ot)”
Ocak: parts and root words
  • ocak Turkic — hearth, stove; January; guild or corps1
  • od Turkic — fire (Old Turkic ot)1

How was the name Ocak formed?

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

Which surnames are related to Ocak?

Ocak Şenocak Ocaklı Uluocak
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Şenocak same root – –
02 Ocaklı same root – –
03 Uluocak same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Ocak?

  1. Murat Ocak association football player 1982–
  2. Kâmil Ocak politician 1914–1969
  3. F. Tulga Ocak academic 1946–2019
  4. Ahmet Yaşar Ocak university teacher 1945–
  5. Ali Kemal Ocak politician 1911–1964
  6. Atila Ocak researcher
  7. Bekir Sıtkı Ocak politician 1881–1936
  8. Faik Ocak politician 1906–1962

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

Is Ocak also a first name?

Yes. Ocak is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “hearth, fireplace”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ocak accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Ocak (soyadı) accessed 8 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
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Ocak

Q1

What does the surname Ocak mean?

An ocak is a hearth, the place where the fire is lit and food is cooked; in idioms such as “may his hearth keep smoking” it stands for the continuity of a family. The word comes from Old Turkic ot ‘fire’. Ocak is also the name of January and of institutions such as the Janissary corps (Yeniçeri Ocağı).
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ocak?

The root word of Ocak is ocak (Turkic): “hearth, stove; January; guild or corps”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Ocak?

O·cak, 2 syllables; IPA: /oˈdʒak/.