Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Tür

/tyɾ/ ASCII Tur

“kind, sort”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. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Tür?

Tür

IPA /tyɾ/

What does the surname Tür mean?

Tür means a kind or sort, one group of things sharing common features; it also means “species” in biology and “genre” in literature. Wiktionary traces it to Proto-Turkic *tür, “sort, kind, shape”; Nişanyan’s dictionary connects it with Old Turkic töz, “lineage, kind, origin”.1

That Tür goes back to tür is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

Tür is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Tür made of?

Tür is a single Turkic root: tür (kind, sort, species).

Tür root tür kind, sort, species TURKIC tür “kind, sort; species;genre” Tür tür root kind, sort, species tür TURKIC “kind, sort; species; genre”
Tür: parts and root words
  • tür Turkic — kind, sort; species; genre1

How was the name Tür formed?

Tür is the word tür (“kind, sort, species”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Who are some well-known people named Tür?

  1. Mehmet K. Tür researcher

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

Is Tür also a first name?

Yes. Tür is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “kind, sort”.

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

How is Tür written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Tur.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: tür accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: tür accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: tür accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Tür

Q1

What does the surname Tür mean?

Tür means a kind or sort, one group of things sharing common features; it also means “species” in biology and “genre” in literature. Wiktionary traces it to Proto-Turkic *tür, “sort, kind, shape”; Nişanyan’s dictionary connects it with Old Turkic töz, “lineage, kind, origin”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Tür?

The root word of Tür is tür (Turkic): “kind, sort; species; genre”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Tür?

Tür, 1 syllable; IPA: /tyɾ/.