Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Sökmen

Sökmen /søkˈmen/ ASCII Sokmen

“name of an Artuqid ruler”1

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

How do you pronounce Sökmen?

Sökmen

IPA /søkˈmen/

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

What does the surname Sökmen mean?

Sökmen is a historical male name known from the Seljuk period. Its best-known bearer is Sökmen bin Artuk (d. 1104), founder of the Artuqid principality of Hasankeyf. Nişanyan Adlar notes that the name may be related to Persian segbān ‘keeper of hounds’.1

Grammar Historical personal name.

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

What is Sökmen made of?

Sökmen is a single root: Sökmen (name of the Artuqid ruler Sökmen).

Sökmen root Sökmen name of the Artuqid rulerSökmen UNKNOWN Sökmen “historical male name;possibly related to…” Sökmen Sökmen root name of the Artuqid ruler Sökmen Sökmen UNKNOWN “historical male name; possiblyrelated to Persian segbān ‘dog…’”
Sökmen: parts and root words
  • Sökmen unknown — historical male name; possibly related to Persian segbān ‘dog keeper’1

How was the name Sökmen formed?

Sökmen is the word Sökmen (“name of the Artuqid ruler Sökmen”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Which surnames are related to Sökmen?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Sökmensüer same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Sökmen?

  1. Tayfur Sökmen politician 1892–1980
  2. İhsan Sökmen politician 1873–1955
  3. Ayhan Sökmen physician 1929–2013
  4. Melis Sökmen musician 1964–
  5. Müge Gürsoy Sökmen publisher 2000–
  6. Müge Sökmen translator 1958–
  7. Cemal Niyazi Sökmen researcher
  8. Emre Sökmen dancer

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

Is Sökmen also a first name?

Yes. Sökmen is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “name of an Artuqid ruler”.

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

How is Sökmen written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language documents it often appears as Sokmen.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Sökmen accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Sökmen 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 Sökmen

Q1

What does the surname Sökmen mean?

Sökmen is a historical male name known from the Seljuk period. Its best-known bearer is Sökmen bin Artuk (d. 1104), founder of the Artuqid principality of Hasankeyf. Nişanyan Adlar notes that the name may be related to Persian segbān ‘keeper of hounds’.
Q2

How do you pronounce Sökmen?

Sök·men, 2 syllables; IPA: /søkˈmen/.