Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 4,375

Tüm

/tym/ ASCII Tum

“whole, complete”1

Letters / syllables
3 / 1
Formation
Adjective
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 Tüm?

Tüm

IPA /tym/

What does the surname Tüm mean?

Tüm means “whole, entire, complete”; as a noun it denotes “the whole of something, all of it”. As a surname this short Turkish word expresses wholeness and completeness.1

Tüm is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Tüm made of?

Tüm is a single Turkic root: tüm (tüm: whole, entire).

Tüm root tüm tüm: whole, entire TURKIC tüm “whole, entire, all” Tüm tüm root tüm: whole, entire tüm TURKIC “whole, entire, all”
Tüm: parts and root words
  • tüm Turkic — whole, entire, all1

How was the name Tüm formed?

Tüm is the adjective tüm (“tüm: whole, entire”), 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 Tüm?

Tüm Tümer Tümay Tümtürk Tümkaya
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Tümer same root – –
02 Tümay same root – –
03 Tümtürk same root – –
04 Tümkaya same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Tüm?

  1. Mehmet Tüm politician 1957–

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

How is Tüm written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign documents the name is usually written Tum.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: tüm accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: tüm 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 Tüm

Q1

What does the surname Tüm mean?

Tüm means “whole, entire, complete”; as a noun it denotes “the whole of something, all of it”. As a surname this short Turkish word expresses wholeness and completeness.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Tüm?

The root word of Tüm is tüm (Turkic): “whole, entire, all”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Tüm?

Tüm, 1 syllable; IPA: /tym/.