Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Samet

Samet /saˈmet/

“the Self-Sufficient”1

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

How do you pronounce Samet?

Samet

IPA /saˈmet/

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

What does the surname Samet mean?

Samet is the Turkish spelling of Arabic ṣamad. The word occurs in the Qur’anic sura al-Ikhlas as an attribute of God, meaning “the Self-Sufficient, the one to whom all turn”. It is a man’s name in Türkiye and part of the name Abdussamet.1

What is Samet made of?

Samet is a single Arabic root: Samet (ṣamad: the Self-Sufficient, an attribute of God).

Samet root Samet ṣamad: theSelf-Sufficient, an… ARABIC ṣamad “self-sufficient, eternalrefuge” Samet Samet root ṣamad: the Self-Sufficient, anattribute of God ṣamad ARABIC “self-sufficient, eternal refuge”
Samet: parts and root words
  • ṣamad Arabic — self-sufficient, eternal refuge1

How was the name Samet formed?

Samet is the word Samet (“ṣamad: the Self-Sufficient, an attribute of God”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

How else is Samet spelled?

Samatspelling

Who are some well-known people named Samet?

  1. Cenap Samet actor 1980–

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

Is Samet also a first name?

Yes. Samet is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “the Self-Sufficient”.

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

How is Samet written and pronounced abroad?

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wikipedia: As-Samad accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Samet accessed 9 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 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Samet

Q1

What does the surname Samet mean?

Samet is the Turkish spelling of Arabic ṣamad. The word occurs in the Qur’anic sura al-Ikhlas as an attribute of God, meaning “the Self-Sufficient, the one to whom all turn”. It is a man’s name in Türkiye and part of the name Abdussamet.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Samet?

The root word of Samet is ṣamad (Arabic): “self-sufficient, eternal refuge”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Samet?

Sa·met, 2 syllables; IPA: /saˈmet/.