SURNAMEEntry 4,238
Soytürk
“Turk of good stock”1
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How do you pronounce Soytürk?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Soytürk mean?
Soytürk is a compound of soy ‘lineage, stock’ and Türk, understood as ‘a Turk of good stock’. It follows the same pattern as other -türk surnames such as Öztürk and Ertürk.1,2
Grammar soy + Türk: noun–noun compound.
That Soytürk goes back to soy and Türk is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Soytürk formed?
Soytürk was formed by adding the suffix Türk (“Turk”) to soy (“lineage, stock”).
Which surnames are related to Soytürk?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Öztürk | same root | 8 | 586,831 |
| 02 | Aksoy | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Gürsoy | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Türkmen | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Şentürk | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Türkoğlu | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Ertürk | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Türk | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Ulusoy | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Özsoy | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Türker | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Ersoy | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Soytürk?
- Rabia Soytürk actor 1999–
- Melikşah Soytürk painter 1984–
- Recep Soytürk statesperson 1967–
- Semih Soytürk association football referee
- Mehmet Soytürk researcher
- Müjdat Soytürk researcher
People surnamed Soytürk as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Soytürk written and pronounced abroad?
In English-language records the name often loses its diacritics and appears as Soyturk.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Soytürk?
Asiltürk, Acartürk and Alptürk share gloss keywords with Soytürk within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Soytürk?
Read the root, formation and register information for Soytürk 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 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: soy
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: Türk
- 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: soy
- 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Türk
- 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 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
Common questions about Soytürk
- Q1
What does the surname Soytürk mean?
- Soytürk is a compound of soy ‘lineage, stock’ and Türk, understood as ‘a Turk of good stock’. It follows the same pattern as other -türk surnames such as Öztürk and Ertürk.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Soytürk?
- Soytürk is made up of two elements: soy “lineage, descent” (Turkic) and Türk “Turk” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Soytürk?
- Soy·türk, 2 syllables; IPA: /sojˈtyɾk/.