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Pekdemir

Pekdemir /pekdeˈmiɾ/

“hard iron; ‘lord iron’”2

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Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Pekdemir?

Pekdemir

IPA /pekdeˈmiɾ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Pekdemir mean?

In its present form Pekdemir reads as ‘hard, sturdy iron’. Nişanyan Adlar, however, links the name to the forms Beğtimur, Beğdemür and Baktemür, frequent in medieval sources; on that reading the first element is beğ ‘lord’ rather than pek ‘firm’.2,3

Grammar pek + demir: adjective–noun compound.

The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:

  1. On surface analysis, pek ‘firm’ + demir ‘iron’: ‘firm iron’.
  2. According to Nişanyan Adlar, the name continues medieval Beğtimur/Beğdemür; a Beğdemir (d. 1180) who ruled around Ahlat and Bektimur, an ancestor of Osman Gazi in Aşıkpaşazade, bore it.

What is Pekdemir made of?

Pekdemir is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: pek (firm, hard) + demir (iron).

Pekdemir ++ root pek firm, hard TURKIC pek “firm, hard; sturdy” suffix demir iron TURKIC demir “iron” Pekdemir pek root firm, hard pek TURKIC “firm, hard; sturdy” demir suffix iron demir TURKIC “iron”
Pekdemir: parts and root words
  • pek Turkic — firm, hard; sturdy2
  • demir Turkic — iron3

How was the name Pekdemir formed?

Pekdemir was formed by adding the suffix demir (“iron”) to pek (“firm, hard”).

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

Which surnames are related to Pekdemir?

Pekdemir Demir Özdemir Demirci Demirel Aydemir Demirtaş Kandemir Akdemir Taşdemir Demircan Peker Demirhan
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Demir same root 3 876,934
02 Özdemir same root 10 556,378
03 Demirci same root – –
04 Demirel same root – –
05 Aydemir same root – –
06 Demirtaş same root – –
07 Kandemir same root – –
08 Akdemir same root – –
09 Taşdemir same root – –
10 Demircan same root – –
11 Peker same root – –
12 Demirhan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Pekdemir?

  1. Şafak Pekdemir film actor 1988–
  2. Erdal Pekdemir association football player 1992–
  3. Dila Pekdemir actor
  4. Hakan Pekdemir researcher 1996–
  5. Sami Pekdemir researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Pekdemir accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: pek accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: demir 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 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Pekdemir

Q1

What does the surname Pekdemir mean?

In its present form Pekdemir reads as ‘hard, sturdy iron’. Nişanyan Adlar, however, links the name to the forms Beğtimur, Beğdemür and Baktemür, frequent in medieval sources; on that reading the first element is beğ ‘lord’ rather than pek ‘firm’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Pekdemir?

Pekdemir is made up of two elements: pek “firm, hard; sturdy” (Turkic) and demir “iron” (Turkic). There are 3 competing views on where Pekdemir comes from, all set out on this page.
Q3

How do you pronounce Pekdemir?

Pek·de·mir, 3 syllables; IPA: /pekdeˈmiɾ/.