Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Türksoy

Türksoy /tyɾcˈsoj/ ASCII Turksoy

“Turkish lineage”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 2
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
T
Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Türksoy?

Türksoy

IPA /tyɾcˈsoj/

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

What does the surname Türksoy mean?

Formed from Türk and soy, “lineage”: “Turkish lineage”. It follows the pattern of -soy surnames such as Aksoy and Ersoy.1,2

Grammar Compound Türk + soy.

That Türksoy goes back to Türk and soy is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Türksoy made of?

Türksoy is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: Türk (Türk: Turk, Turkish) + soy (soy: lineage, descent).

Türksoy + root Türk Türk: Turk, Turkish TURKIC Türk “Turk; Turkish” root soy soy: lineage, descent TURKIC soy “lineage, descent” Türksoy Türk root Türk: Turk, Turkish Türk TURKIC “Turk; Turkish” soy root soy: lineage, descent soy TURKIC “lineage, descent”
Türksoy: parts and root words
  • Türk Turkic — Turk; Turkish1
  • soy Turkic — lineage, descent2

How was the name Türksoy formed?

Türksoy was formed by joining Türk (“Türk: Turk, Turkish”) and soy (“soy: lineage, descent”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Türksoy?

Türksoy Öztürk Aksoy Gürsoy Türkmen Şentürk Türkoğlu Ertürk Türk Ulusoy Özsoy Türker Ersoy
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Öztürk same root 8 586,831
02 Aksoy same root – –
03 Gürsoy same root – –
04 Türkmen same root – –
05 Şentürk same root – –
06 Türkoğlu same root – –
07 Ertürk same root – –
08 Türk same root – –
09 Ulusoy same root – –
10 Özsoy same root – –
11 Türker same root – –
12 Ersoy same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Türksoy?

  1. Turgut Türksoy writer 1961–

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

Is Türksoy also a first name?

Yes. Türksoy is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “Turkish lineage”.

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

How is Türksoy written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Turksoy: ü may appear as u or ue.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: türk accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: soy 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 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Türksoy

Q1

What does the surname Türksoy mean?

Formed from Türk and soy, “lineage”: “Turkish lineage”. It follows the pattern of -soy surnames such as Aksoy and Ersoy.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Türksoy?

Türksoy is made up of two elements: Türk “Turk; Turkish” (Turkic) and soy “lineage, descent” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Türksoy?

Türk·soy, 2 syllables; IPA: /tyɾcˈsoj/.