Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Şarkdemir

Şarkdemir /ʃaɾkdeˈmiɾ/ ASCII Sarkdemir

“iron of the east”2

Letters / syllables
9 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
Ş
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Şarkdemir?

Şarkdemir

IPA /ʃaɾkdeˈmiɾ/

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

What does the surname Şarkdemir mean?

Arabic şarq “east” is joined with Turkish demir “iron”: “iron of the east”. With demir as head, the name follows Turkish -demir surnames such as Özdemir and Aydemir.1,2

Grammar şark (Arabic) + demir (Turkish).

That Şarkdemir goes back to şark and demir is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Şarkdemir made of?

Şarkdemir combines Arabic and Turkic elements in 2 parts: şark (şark: east) + demir (demir: iron).

Şarkdemir + root şark şark: east ARABIC şark “east” root demir demir: iron TURKIC demir “iron” Şarkdemir şark root şark: east şark ARABIC “east” demir root demir: iron demir TURKIC “iron”
Şarkdemir: parts and root words
  • şark Arabic — east2
  • demir Turkic — iron1

How was the name Şarkdemir formed?

Şarkdemir was formed by joining şark (“şark: east”) and demir (“demir: iron”).

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

Which surnames are related to Şarkdemir?

Şarkdemir Demir Özdemir Demirci Demirel Aydemir Demirtaş Kandemir Akdemir Taşdemir Demircan Demirhan Erdemir
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Demir same root 3 876,934
02 Özdemir same root 10 556,378
03 Demirci same root – –
04 Demirel same root – –
05 Aydemir same root – –
06 Demirtaş same root – –
07 Kandemir same root – –
08 Akdemir same root – –
09 Taşdemir same root – –
10 Demircan same root – –
11 Demirhan same root – –
12 Erdemir same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Şarkdemir?

  1. Hakan Şarkdemir writer 1972–

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

How is Şarkdemir written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Sarkdemir: ş becomes s or sh.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: demir accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: şark 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 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Şarkdemir

Q1

What does the surname Şarkdemir mean?

Arabic şarq “east” is joined with Turkish demir “iron”: “iron of the east”. With demir as head, the name follows Turkish -demir surnames such as Özdemir and Aydemir.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Şarkdemir?

Şarkdemir is made up of two elements: şark “east” (Arabic) and demir “iron” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Şarkdemir?

Şark·de·mir, 3 syllables; IPA: /ʃaɾkdeˈmiɾ/.