Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Tükel

Tükel /tyˈkel/ ASCII Tukel

“complete, perfect”1

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

How do you pronounce Tükel?

Tükel

IPA /tyˈkel/

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

What does the surname Tükel mean?

Tükel is an old Turkic adjective meaning ‘complete, whole, perfect’. Wiktionary derives it from tüke- ‘to come to an end, to be completed’, so tükel is ‘that which has been brought to completion’.1

Grammar tüke- + -l: deverbal adjective.

Tükel is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Tükel made of?

Tükel is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: tüke- (to come to an end (Old Turkic)) + -l (adjective-forming suffix).

Tükel + root tüke- to come to an end (OldTurkic) TURKIC tükel “complete, perfect” suffix -l adjective-forming suffix Tükel tüke- root to come to an end (Old Turkic) tükel TURKIC “complete, perfect” -l suffix adjective-forming suffix
Tükel: parts and root words
  • tükel Turkic — complete, perfect1

How was the name Tükel formed?

Tükel was formed by adding the suffix -l (“adjective-forming suffix”) to tüke- (“to come to an end (Old Turkic)”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Who are some well-known people named Tükel?

  1. Onur Tükel actor 1972–
  2. Hasan Sükuti Tükel politician 1927–
  3. Raşit Tükel researcher 1959–
  4. Selma Tükel journalist 1931–2017
  5. Hüseyin Can Tükel researcher
  6. Kenan Tükel writer
  7. Seyhan Tükel researcher
  8. Çağla Tükel researcher

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

Is Tükel also a first name?

Yes. Tükel is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “complete, perfect”.

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

How is Tükel written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is often written Tukel or Tuekel.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: tükel accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Tükel

Q1

What does the surname Tükel mean?

Tükel is an old Turkic adjective meaning ‘complete, whole, perfect’. Wiktionary derives it from tüke- ‘to come to an end, to be completed’, so tükel is ‘that which has been brought to completion’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Tükel?

The root word of Tükel is tükel (Turkic): “complete, perfect”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Tükel?

Tü·kel, 2 syllables; IPA: /tyˈkel/.