Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Samat

Samat /saˈmat/

“eternal, self-sufficient”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
S
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Spellings
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Samat?

Samat

IPA /saˈmat/

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

What does the surname Samat mean?

Arabic ṣamad, “eternal, self-sufficient”, is one of the divine attributes in the Qur’an and survives in Turkish as the name Samet. Samat is a form of the same name; as a surname it continues the personal name.1

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

What is Samat made of?

Samat is a single Arabic root: samat (ṣamad: eternal, self-sufficient).

Samat root samat ṣamad: eternal,self-sufficient ARABIC samed “eternal, needingnothing; a divine…” Samat samat root ṣamad: eternal, self-sufficient samed ARABIC “eternal, needing nothing; adivine attribute”
Samat: parts and root words
  • samed Arabic — eternal, needing nothing; a divine attribute1

How was the name Samat formed?

Samat is the word samat (“ṣamad: eternal, self-sufficient”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

How else is Samat spelled?

Sametspelling

Who are some well-known people named Samat?

  1. Kemal Samat singer 1992–

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

How is Samat written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Samat abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: صمد accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 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 Samat

Q1

What does the surname Samat mean?

Arabic ṣamad, “eternal, self-sufficient”, is one of the divine attributes in the Qur’an and survives in Turkish as the name Samet. Samat is a form of the same name; as a surname it continues the personal name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Samat?

The root word of Samat is samed (Arabic): “eternal, needing nothing; a divine attribute”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Samat?

Sa·mat, 2 syllables; IPA: /saˈmat/.