SURNAMEEntry 4,629
Toplu
“well-rounded; neat”2
Leading provinces Muş
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How do you pronounce Toplu?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Toplu mean?
Toplu is an adjective formed from top and the suffix -lu. The dictionary gives “all together”, “orderly, neat” and “plump, well-rounded”; as a nickname it most likely described a sturdy, well-filled-out or neat person.2
Grammar top + suffix -lu “having”.
That Toplu goes back to toplu is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
Toplu is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
How was the name Toplu formed?
Toplu was formed by adding the suffix -lu (“suffix “having””) to top (“top: ball; whole, all”).
Which surnames are related to Toplu?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Topçu | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Topçuoğlu | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Toptaş | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Topbaş | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Altıntop | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Toptan | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Topkaya | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Top | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Toparlak | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Altuntop | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Topaç | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Öztoplu | same root | – | – |
Where in Türkiye is Toplu most common?
Toplu is outside the national top 30, but it appears in the top-30 list of 1 province; its best rank is 29th in Muş.1
- In the province top 30 1
- Not listed
| # | Province | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Muş | 29 | 1,798 |
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Toplu?
Ablak, Dolgun and Gürbüz share gloss keywords with Toplu within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Toplu?
Read the root, formation and register information for Toplu alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and Turkish Surname Statistics: Surnames in Numbers.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
- 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: toplu
- 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 4 Natural Earth Natural Earth: Admin-1 boundaries
Common questions about Toplu
- Q1
What does the surname Toplu mean?
- Toplu is an adjective formed from top and the suffix -lu. The dictionary gives “all together”, “orderly, neat” and “plump, well-rounded”; as a nickname it most likely described a sturdy, well-filled-out or neat person.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Toplu?
- The root word of Toplu is toplu (Turkic): “all together; orderly; plump, well-rounded; having a knob”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Toplu?
- Top·lu, 2 syllables; IPA: /topˈɫu/.