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Ölmez

Ölmez /ølˈmez/ ASCII Olmez

“undying, immortal”2

Established origin Ölmez: root entries for ölmek + ölmez · How do we know?

Leading provinces Hakkari · Şırnak

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Province lists
21
province top-30s
Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
From a verb
Vowel harmony
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How do you pronounce Ölmez?

Ölmez

IPA /ølˈmez/

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

What does the surname Ölmez mean?

Ölmez means “one who does not die, immortal, lasting”. It belongs to the tradition of names that wish a child a long life, like Durmuş and Yaşar.2

Grammar Negative aorist of ölmek (öl- + -mez).

Ölmez is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Ölmez made of?

Ölmez is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: öl- (ölmek: to die) + -mez (negative aorist).

Ölmez ++ root öl- ölmek: to die TURKIC ölmek “to die” suffix -mez negative aorist TURKIC ölmez “lasting, immortal” Ölmez öl- root ölmek: to die ölmek TURKIC “to die” -mez suffix negative aorist ölmez TURKIC “lasting, immortal”
Ölmez: parts and root words

How was the name Ölmez formed?

Ölmez was formed by adding the suffix -mez (“negative aorist”) to the verb stem öl- (“ölmek: to die”).

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

Where in Türkiye is Ölmez most common?

Ölmez is outside the national top 30, but it appears in the top-30 lists of 2 provinces; its best rank is 14th in Hakkari.1

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Ölmez: rank by province, 2025 (TÜİK ADNKS, province top-30 lists)
Provinces with the most bearers
#ProvinceRankPeople
01Şırnak162,267
02Hakkari141,877

Who are some well-known people named Ölmez?

  1. Taner Ölmez actor 1986–
  2. Mehmet Ölmez researcher 1963–
  3. Orhan Ölmez singer 1978–
  4. Miraç Ölmez association football player
  5. Servet Ölmez association football player 2005–
  6. Tolga Ölmez researcher
  7. Tuğba Ölmez-Hancı researcher

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

How is Ölmez written and pronounced abroad?

English-language records usually print Ölmez as Olmez, dropping the diacritics.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Ölmez?

Tükenmez, Aldırmaz and Durak share gloss keywords with Ölmez within the same primary category.

Which surnames share province lists with Ölmez?

Ölmez appears alongside Arslan, Demir, Kaplan and Kaya in province top-30 lists for 2025.

Which guides add context to Ölmez?

Read the root, formation and register information for Ölmez alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes, 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 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Ölmez
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ölmez
  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 Ölmez

Q1

What does the surname Ölmez mean?

Ölmez means “one who does not die, immortal, lasting”. It belongs to the tradition of names that wish a child a long life, like Durmuş and Yaşar.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ölmez?

The root word of Ölmez is ölmek (Turkic): “to die”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Ölmez?

Öl·mez, 2 syllables; IPA: /ølˈmez/.