Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 4,091

Taç

/tatʃ/ ASCII Tac

“crown”1

Letters / syllables
3 / 1
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
T
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 Taç?

Taç

IPA /tatʃ/

What does the surname Taç mean?

Taç is a crown, the jewelled headdress worn as a symbol of sovereignty; it also names a bridal headpiece and the carved top of a piece of furniture. According to Nişanyan it comes from Arabic and Persian tāj, from Middle Persian tāk “arch, hoop”.1

Taç is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Taç made of?

Taç is a single Persian root: taç (taç: crown).

Taç root taç taç: crown PERSIAN tāc “crown (Arabic andPersian tāj)” Taç taç root taç: crown tāc PERSIAN “crown (Arabic and Persian tāj)”
Taç: parts and root words
  • tāc Persian — crown (Arabic and Persian tāj)1

How was the name Taç formed?

Taç is the word taç (“taç: crown”), 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 Taç?

Taç Aytaç Taçyıldız Aktaç
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Aytaç same root – –
02 Taçyıldız same root – –
03 Aktaç same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Taç?

  1. Hüseyin Avni Taç researcher 1979–

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

How is Taç written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Tac: ç is written c or ch.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: taç accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: taç 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

Common questions about Taç

Q1

What does the surname Taç mean?

Taç is a crown, the jewelled headdress worn as a symbol of sovereignty; it also names a bridal headpiece and the carved top of a piece of furniture. According to Nişanyan it comes from Arabic and Persian tāj, from Middle Persian tāk “arch, hoop”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Taç?

The root word of Taç is tāc (Persian): “crown (Arabic and Persian tāj)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Taç?

Taç, 1 syllable; IPA: /tatʃ/.