Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 3,395

Örek

Örek /øˈɾec/ ASCII Orek

“wall; building style”2

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Ö
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Abroad
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Örek?

Örek

IPA /øˈɾec/

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

What does the surname Örek mean?

Turkish Wiktionary gives örek with the senses ‘wall’ and ‘the character or style of a building’. The word appears to belong with the verb örmek as in duvar örmek ‘to build a wall’. The surname coincides with this rare word.2

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

Örek is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Örek made of?

Örek is a single Turkic root: örek (wall; building style).

Örek root örek wall; building style TURKIC örek “wall; style of abuilding” Örek örek root wall; building style örek TURKIC “wall; style of a building”
Örek: parts and root words
  • örek Turkic — wall; style of a building2

How was the name Örek formed?

Örek is the word örek (“wall; building style”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

How is Örek written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Orek in English-language records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wikidata: Q91059047 accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: örek accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Örek

Q1

What does the surname Örek mean?

Turkish Wiktionary gives örek with the senses ‘wall’ and ‘the character or style of a building’. The word appears to belong with the verb örmek as in duvar örmek ‘to build a wall’. The surname coincides with this rare word.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Örek?

The root word of Örek is örek (Turkic): “wall; style of a building”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Örek?

Ö·rek, 2 syllables; IPA: /øˈɾec/.