Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Okur

Okur /oˈkuɾ/

“reader”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
From a verb
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 Okur?

Okur

IPA /oˈkuɾ/

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

What does the surname Okur mean?

Okur means “reader, one who reads”; it is the aorist form of okumak turned into a noun. Used today as a synonym of okuyucu “reader”, as a surname it describes a reading, learned person.1

Grammar Aorist form of okumak (oku- + -r).

Okur is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Okur made of?

Okur is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: oku- (okumak: to read) + -r (aorist participle).

Okur ++ root oku- okumak: to read TURKIC okur “reader” suffix -r aorist participle TURKIC okumak “to read; to study” Okur oku- root okumak: to read okur TURKIC “reader” -r suffix aorist participle okumak TURKIC “to read; to study”
Okur: parts and root words
  • okur Turkic — reader1
  • okumak Turkic — to read; to study1

How was the name Okur formed?

Okur was formed by adding the suffix -r (“aorist participle”) to the verb stem oku- (“okumak: to read”).

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

Which surnames are related to Okur?

Okur Okumuş Okutan Okuyan Okuyucu Hepokur Okul Özokur
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Okumuş same root – –
02 Okutan same root – –
03 Okuyan same root – –
04 Okuyucu same root – –
05 Hepokur same root – –
06 Okul same root – –
07 Özokur same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Okur?

  1. Mehmet Okur basketball player 1979–
  2. Yurdaer Okur actor 1974–
  3. Ali Fırat Okur association football player 1992–
  4. Emre Okur association football player 1984–
  5. Yiğit Okur novelist 1934–2016
  6. Ahmet Okur statesperson 1966–
  7. Asım Okur politician 1909–1997
  8. Ahmet Okur film director 1971–

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

Is Okur also a first name?

Yes. Okur is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “reader”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Okur accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: okur 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 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Okur

Q1

What does the surname Okur mean?

Okur means “reader, one who reads”; it is the aorist form of okumak turned into a noun. Used today as a synonym of okuyucu “reader”, as a surname it describes a reading, learned person.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Okur?

The root word of Okur is okumak (Turkic): “to read; to study”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Okur?

O·kur, 2 syllables; IPA: /oˈkuɾ/.