Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 2,987

Tek

/tek/

“single, unique, one and only”2

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

How do you pronounce Tek?

Tek

IPA /tek/

What does the surname Tek mean?

Tek is an adjective meaning “unique, one and only” and “alone, single”; in mathematics it is the word for an odd number. The dictionary also records the sense “quiet, well-behaved”. As a surname it stresses being one of a kind.2

Tek is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Tek made of?

Tek is a single root: tek (single, sole; alone).

Tek root tek single, sole; alone TURKIC tek “unique, sole; alone; oddnumber; quiet” Tek tek root single, sole; alone tek TURKIC “unique, sole; alone; odd number;quiet”
Tek: parts and root words
  • tek Turkic — unique, sole; alone; odd number; quiet2

How was the name Tek formed?

Tek belongs to the “adjective” class of surnames.

Which surnames are related to Tek?

Tek Tekdemir Tektaş Tekbilek
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Tekdemir same root – –
02 Tektaş same root – –
03 Tekbilek same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Tek?

  1. Vedat Tek university teacher 1873–1942
  2. Ahmet Ferit Tek politician 1878–1971
  3. Müfide Ferit Tek writer 1892–1971
  4. Deniz Tek composer 1952–
  5. Fuat Tek politician 1884–1921
  6. Ahmet Tek researcher
  7. Mehmet Tek researcher
  8. Semih Tek association football player

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

Is Tek also a first name?

Yes. Tek is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “single, unique, one and only”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: tek accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: tek accessed 8 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 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Tek

Q1

What does the surname Tek mean?

Tek is an adjective meaning “unique, one and only” and “alone, single”; in mathematics it is the word for an odd number. The dictionary also records the sense “quiet, well-behaved”. As a surname it stresses being one of a kind.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Tek?

The root word of Tek is tek (Turkic): “unique, sole; alone; odd number; quiet”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Tek?

Tek, 1 syllable; IPA: /tek/.