SURNAMEEntry 4,062
Sarıkaya
“yellow rock”3
Leading provinces Aksaray
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How do you pronounce Sarıkaya?
The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Sarıkaya mean?
Sarı, “yellow”, joins kaya, “rock”: “yellow rock”, a pale yellowish crag. It is a name given to places with yellowish outcrops of limestone or sandstone; the district of Sarıkaya in Yozgat and many villages bear it.2,3
Grammar Adjective-plus-noun compound: sarı + kaya.
That Sarıkaya goes back to sarı and kaya is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Sarıkaya formed?
Sarıkaya was formed by joining sarı (“yellow”) and kaya (“rock”).
Which surnames are related to Sarıkaya?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Kaya | same root | 2 | 899,722 |
| 02 | Sarı | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Akkaya | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Çetinkaya | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Karakaya | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Özkaya | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Yalçınkaya | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Sarıoğlu | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Kayalı | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Kızılkaya | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Sarıtaş | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Şahinkaya | same root | – | – |
Where in Türkiye is Sarıkaya most common?
Sarıkaya is outside the national top 30, but it appears in the top-30 list of 1 province; its best rank is 27th in Aksaray.1
- In the province top 30 1
- Not listed
| # | Province | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Aksaray | 27 | 1,438 |
Who are some well-known people named Sarıkaya?
- Serenay Sarıkaya actor 1992–
- Muhammed Emin Sarıkaya association football player 2002–
- Hazal Sarıkaya swimmer 1996–
- Efe Sarıkaya association football player 2005–
- Kübra Sarıkaya handball player 1996–
- Sima Sarıkaya actor 1975–
- Muammer Sarıkaya association football player 1998–
- Umut Sarıkaya writer 1980–
People surnamed Sarıkaya as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Sarıkaya written and pronounced abroad?
In passports and records outside Turkey Sarıkaya is usually written Sarikaya.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Sarıkaya?
Altınkaya, Akçakaya and Alkaya share gloss keywords with Sarıkaya within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Sarıkaya?
Read the root, formation and register information for Sarıkaya alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes, Turkish Surname Statistics: Surnames in Numbers and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kaya
- 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: sarı
- 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kaya
- 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 7 Natural Earth Natural Earth: Admin-1 boundaries
Common questions about Sarıkaya
- Q1
What does the surname Sarıkaya mean?
- Sarı, “yellow”, joins kaya, “rock”: “yellow rock”, a pale yellowish crag. It is a name given to places with yellowish outcrops of limestone or sandstone; the district of Sarıkaya in Yozgat and many villages bear it.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Sarıkaya?
- Sarıkaya is made up of two elements: sarı “yellow” (Turkic) and kaya “rock” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Sarıkaya?
- Sa·rı·ka·ya, 4 syllables; IPA: /saɾɯkaˈja/.