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Sarıtaş

Sarıtaş /saɾɯˈtaʃ/ ASCII Saritas

“yellow stone”2

Probable origin Sarıtaş: root entries for sarı + taş · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Sarıtaş?

Sarıtaş

IPA /saɾɯˈtaʃ/

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

What does the surname Sarıtaş mean?

Formed from sarı “yellow” and taş “stone”: “yellow stone”. Describing yellowish rocks and quarries, the name also occurs in many Anatolian village and locality names. In surnames stone carries the image of firmness.1,2

Grammar sarı + taş; colour adjective plus noun.

That Sarıtaş goes back to sarı and taş is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Sarıtaş made of?

Sarıtaş is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: sarı (sarı: yellow) + taş (taş: stone).

Sarıtaş ++ first element sarı sarı: yellow TURKIC sarı “yellow” suffix taş taş: stone TURKIC taş “stone” Sarıtaş sarı first element sarı: yellow sarı TURKIC “yellow” taş suffix taş: stone taş TURKIC “stone”
Sarıtaş: parts and root words

How was the name Sarıtaş formed?

Sarıtaş was formed by adding the suffix taş (“taş: stone”) to sarı (“sarı: yellow”).

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

Which surnames are related to Sarıtaş?

Sarıtaş Aktaş Sarı Karataş Taş Altıntaş Demirtaş
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Aktaş same root 30 222,711
02 Sarı same root – –
03 Karataş same root – –
04 Taş same root – –
05 Altıntaş same root – –
06 Demirtaş same root – –
07 Sarıkaya same root – –
08 Taşdemir same root – –
09 Taşçı same root – –
10 Ertaş same root – –
11 Göktaş same root – –
12 Taşkıran same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Sarıtaş?

  1. Tolga Sarıtaş actor 1991–
  2. Sabahat Erdoğan Sarıtaş politician 1988–
  3. Koral Sarıtaş composer 1952–
  4. Adem Sarıtaş association football referee
  5. Ahmet Gökhan Sarıtaş researcher
  6. Ayhan Sarıtaş researcher
  7. Aykut Sarıtaş researcher
  8. Emine Ülkü Sarıtaş researcher

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

How is Sarıtaş written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is printed Saritas in English-language records.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Sarıtaş?

Akdaş, Altaş and Bengütaş share gloss keywords with Sarıtaş within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Sarıtaş?

Read the root, formation and register information for Sarıtaş alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: taş accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: sarı accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: taş 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 Sarıtaş

Q1

What does the surname Sarıtaş mean?

Formed from sarı “yellow” and taş “stone”: “yellow stone”. Describing yellowish rocks and quarries, the name also occurs in many Anatolian village and locality names. In surnames stone carries the image of firmness.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Sarıtaş?

Sarıtaş is made up of two elements: sarı “yellow” (Turkic) and taş “stone” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Sarıtaş?

Sa·rı·taş, 3 syllables; IPA: /saɾɯˈtaʃ/.