SURNAMENo. 19
ADNKS 2025Polat
“steel; strong as steel”3
- CategoryMetals and gemstones
- OriginPersian
- FormPlain noun
#19 The 19th most common surname in Türkiye 273,871 peopleTÜİK ADNKS 20251
- Letters / syllables
- 5 / 2
- Formation
- Plain noun
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How do you pronounce Polat?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Polat mean?
Polat is an old word for “steel”, from Persian pōlād, also written pulat in Turkish. As a name it describes someone hard, enduring and strong as steel. Other Turkic languages have the forms Bolat and Bulat.3
Polat is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
What is Polat made of?
Polat is a single Persian root: polat (steel).
- pōlād Persian — steel3
How was the name Polat formed?
Polat is the word polat (“steel”), taken unchanged as a surname.
Which surnames are related to Polat?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Canpolat | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Özpolat | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Akpolat | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Polatkan | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Haspolat | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Bolatlı | same root | – | – |
How many people in Türkiye are called Polat?
In TÜİK’s ADNKS 2025 figures, 273,871 people in Türkiye carry the surname Polat, ranking it 19th in the top 30. That is 12,336 behind Koç and 20,328 ahead of Şimşek.1
Bearers by year
| 2018 | 255,697 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 259,362 |
| 2020 | 262,424 |
| 2021 | 265,204 |
| 2022 | 267,956 |
| 2023 | 269,770 |
| 2024 | 271,820 |
| 2025 | 273,871 |
Polat is growing faster than Türkiye’s population: up 18,174 people (7.1%) since 2018, against 5.0% for the population as a whole. It has held 19th place every year since 2018.1,2
How has Polat ranked over the years?
| Year | Rank | People | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | 273,871 | +2,051 | [1] |
| 2024 | 19 | 271,820 | +2,050 | [1] |
| 2023 | 19 | 269,770 | +1,814 | [1] |
| 2022 | 19 | 267,956 | +2,752 | [1] |
| 2021 | 19 | 265,204 | +2,780 | [1] |
| 2020 | 19 | 262,424 | +3,062 | [1] |
| 2019 | 19 | 259,362 | +3,665 | [1] |
| 2018 | 19 | 255,697 | – | [1] |
Where in Türkiye is Polat most common?
Polat is not first anywhere, but it is in the top three in 2 provinces: Erzurum and Kilis.1
- In the top three (#2–3) 2
- In the province top 30 28
- Not listed
| # | Province | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Istanbul | 19 | 45,451 |
| 02 | Gaziantep | 7 | 26,210 |
| 03 | Şanlıurfa | 8 | 18,015 |
| 04 | Ankara | 25 | 17,359 |
| 05 | Izmir | 25 | 12,147 |
| 06 | Diyarbakır | 13 | 10,450 |
How often would you meet a Polat?
About one person in 314 in Türkiye is a Polat; a town of 10,000 would have around 32.
273,871 ÷ 86,092,168 × 1,000 ≈ 3.2 1,2
The calculation divides bearers by the 2025 ADNKS population; a real school or class will differ by region.
How does Polat compare with similar surnames?
Surnames in the “Metals and gemstones” category and the Polat family:
Polat is about 49% as common as Özdemir.
How many people are called Mehmet Polat?
These are estimates that assume given names and surnames are independent. In reality, families and regions do not choose names independently, so read them as orders of magnitude.
| # | Full name | Estimated people |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Mehmet Polat | ≈4,046estimate |
| 02 | Fatma Polat | ≈3,665estimate |
| 03 | Mustafa Polat | ≈3,364estimate |
| 04 | Ayşe Polat | ≈2,885estimate |
| 05 | Ahmet Polat | ≈2,727estimate |
Who are some well-known people named Polat?
- Adnan Polat politician 1953–
- Ayşe Polat screenwriter 1970–
- Ebru Polat singer 1983–
- Uğur Polat actor 1961–
- Mehmet Polat association football player 1978–
- Bülent Polat actor 1979–
- Meral Polat actor 1982–
- Görkem Polat taekwondo athlete 2001–
People surnamed Polat as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Polat also a first name?
Yes. Polat is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “steel; strong as steel”.
Polat as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
- 2 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK ADNKS: Cinsiyete göre nüfus, Türkiye ve 81 il
- 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: pōlād
- 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: polat
- 5 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: polat
- 6 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Polat
- 7 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 8 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı — En çok kullanılan isimler (ADNKS)
- 9 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 10 Natural Earth Natural Earth: Admin-1 boundaries
- 11 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Polat
- Q1
What does the surname Polat mean?
- Polat is an old word for “steel”, from Persian pōlād, also written pulat in Turkish. As a name it describes someone hard, enduring and strong as steel. Other Turkic languages have the forms Bolat and Bulat.
- Q2
How many people in Türkiye have the surname Polat?
- 273,871 people, according to TÜİK ADNKS 2025, which places it at number 19 in Türkiye.
- Q3
What is the origin of the surname Polat?
- The root word of Polat is pōlād (Persian): “steel”.
- Q4
How do you pronounce Polat?
- Po·lat, 2 syllables; IPA: /poˈɫat/.