Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Oymak

Oymak /ojˈmak/

“clan, tribal unit”1

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

How do you pronounce Oymak?

Oymak

IPA /ojˈmak/

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

What does the surname Oymak mean?

Oymak denotes a social unit smaller than a tribe and larger than a family, a clan; today it is also the name of a scouting unit. According to Nişanyan it is borrowed from Mongolian aymag ‘clan, tribe’. The homonymous verb oymak ‘to carve, hollow out’ is a separate Turkish word.1

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

Oymak is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Oymak made of?

Oymak is a single root: oymak (oymak: clan, tribal subdivision).

Oymak root oymak oymak: clan, tribalsubdivision MONGOLIC aymag “unit smaller than atribe and larger than a…” Oymak oymak root oymak: clan, tribal subdivision aymag MONGOLIC “unit smaller than a tribe andlarger than a family, clan”
Oymak: parts and root words
  • aymag Mongolic — unit smaller than a tribe and larger than a family, clan1

How was the name Oymak formed?

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

Who are some well-known people named Oymak?

  1. Haydar Oymak politician 1946–2013
  2. Emre Oymak association football player 2001–
  3. Oktay Oymak researcher
  4. Tülay Oymak researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: oymak accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: oymak 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

Common questions about Oymak

Q1

What does the surname Oymak mean?

Oymak denotes a social unit smaller than a tribe and larger than a family, a clan; today it is also the name of a scouting unit. According to Nişanyan it is borrowed from Mongolian aymag ‘clan, tribe’. The homonymous verb oymak ‘to carve, hollow out’ is a separate Turkish word.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Oymak?

The root word of Oymak is aymag (Mongolic): “unit smaller than a tribe and larger than a family, clan”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Oymak?

Oy·mak, 2 syllables; IPA: /ojˈmak/.