Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Üstüntaş

Üstüntaş /ystynˈtaʃ/ ASCII Ustuntas

“superior stone”2

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
Ü
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 Üstüntaş?

Üstüntaş

IPA /ystynˈtaʃ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Üstüntaş mean?

Üstüntaş is built from üstün, “superior, outstanding”, and taş, “stone”: “the finest, firmest stone”. Üstün is formed from üst, “top”, with the suffix -ün. In surnames the element taş carries the image of firmness.1,2

Grammar üstün + taş: adjective + noun compound.

That Üstüntaş goes back to üstün and taş is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Üstüntaş made of?

Üstüntaş breaks into 2 parts: üstün (superior) + taş (stone).

Üstüntaş ++ root üstün superior TURKIC üstün “superior, outstanding” suffix taş stone TURKIC taş “stone” Üstüntaş üstün root superior üstün TURKIC “superior, outstanding” taş suffix stone taş TURKIC “stone”
Üstüntaş: parts and root words
  • üstün Turkic — superior, outstanding2
  • taş Turkic — stone1

How was the name Üstüntaş formed?

Üstüntaş belongs to the “compound” class of surnames (üstün + taş).

Which surnames are related to Üstüntaş?

Üstüntaş Aktaş Karataş Taş Altıntaş Demirtaş Taşdemir Üstün Taşçı Üstündağ Ertaş Göktaş Taşkıran
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Aktaş same root 30 222,711
02 Karataş same root – –
03 Taş same root – –
04 Altıntaş same root – –
05 Demirtaş same root – –
06 Taşdemir same root – –
07 Üstün same root – –
08 Taşçı same root – –
09 Üstündağ same root – –
10 Ertaş same root – –
11 Göktaş same root – –
12 Taşkıran same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Üstüntaş?

  1. Ali Üstüntaş actor 1923–1960
  2. Zuhal Üstüntaş actor 1930–

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

How is Üstüntaş written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Ustuntas. In Turkish, ş sounds like English sh; ü is like the vowel in French “tu”.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: üstün accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: üstün 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 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Üstüntaş

Q1

What does the surname Üstüntaş mean?

Üstüntaş is built from üstün, “superior, outstanding”, and taş, “stone”: “the finest, firmest stone”. Üstün is formed from üst, “top”, with the suffix -ün. In surnames the element taş carries the image of firmness.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Üstüntaş?

The root word of Üstüntaş is üstün (Turkic): “superior, outstanding”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Üstüntaş?

Üs·tün·taş, 3 syllables; IPA: /ystynˈtaʃ/.