Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Pek

/pek/

“firm, sturdy”3

Letters / syllables
3 / 1
Formation
Adjective
Vowel harmony
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Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Pek?

Pek

IPA /pek/

What does the surname Pek mean?

Pek is used today mostly as an adverb meaning “very”, but as an adjective it means “firm, hard, sturdy, durable”, as in gözü pek, “fearless”, literally “firm-eyed”. Nişanyan’s dictionary traces it to Old Turkic bek, “hard, solid, well-protected”.3

Pek is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Pek made of?

Pek is a single root: pek (firm, solid; very).

Pek root pek firm, solid; very TURKIC pek “firm, hard; sturdy,durable” Pek pek root firm, solid; very pek TURKIC “firm, hard; sturdy, durable”
Pek: parts and root words
  • pek Turkic — firm, hard; sturdy, durable3

How was the name Pek formed?

Pek belongs to the “adjective” class of surnames.

Which surnames are related to Pek?

Pek Peker Pekcan Pektaş Pekin Pekşen Pekel Pekdemir Pekkan
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Peker same root – –
02 Pekcan same root – –
03 Pektaş same root – –
04 Pekin same root – –
05 Pekşen same root – –
06 Pekel same root – –
07 Pekdemir same root – –
08 Pekkan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Pek?

  1. Sedat Pek politician 1900–1957
  2. Ahmet Pek statesperson 1957–
  3. Mustafa Şem'i Pek clockmaker 1870–1955
  4. Eren Pek researcher
  5. Ufuk Pek basketball player 1963–
  6. Hendrika van der Pek painter 1867–1926

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

Is Pek also a first name?

Yes. Pek is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “firm, sturdy”.

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

How is Pek written and pronounced abroad?

Pek uses only letters shared with English, so the spelling stays the same abroad.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: pek accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: pek accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: pek accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Pek

Q1

What does the surname Pek mean?

Pek is used today mostly as an adverb meaning “very”, but as an adjective it means “firm, hard, sturdy, durable”, as in gözü pek, “fearless”, literally “firm-eyed”. Nişanyan’s dictionary traces it to Old Turkic bek, “hard, solid, well-protected”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Pek?

The root word of Pek is pek (Turkic): “firm, hard; sturdy, durable”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Pek?

Pek, 1 syllable; IPA: /pek/.