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Yerlitaş

Yerlitaş /jeɾliˈtaʃ/ ASCII Yerlitas

“native stone”1

Probable origin Yerlitaş: root entries for yer + taş · How do we know?

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Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
Y
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How do you pronounce Yerlitaş?

Yerlitaş

IPA /jeɾliˈtaʃ/

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

What does the surname Yerlitaş mean?

Yerli “native; firmly in place” joined to taş “stone”: “the native stone”, a stone set fast in its place. Taş was a favourite element for solidity in the surnames of 1934.1

Grammar yer + -li + taş.

That Yerlitaş goes back to yer and taş is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Yerlitaş made of?

Yerlitaş is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: yerli (yerli: native, local; fixed) + taş (taş: stone).

Yerlitaş + root yerli yerli: native, local;fixed TURKIC yer “earth; place” root taş taş: stone TURKIC taş “stone” Yerlitaş yerli root yerli: native, local; fixed yer TURKIC “earth; place” taş root taş: stone taş TURKIC “stone”
Yerlitaş: parts and root words

How was the name Yerlitaş formed?

Yerlitaş was formed by joining yerli (“yerli: native, local; fixed”) and taş (“taş: stone”).

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

Which surnames are related to Yerlitaş?

Yerlitaş Aktaş Karataş Taş Altıntaş Demirtaş Taşdemir
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 Taşçı same root – –
08 Ertaş same root – –
09 Göktaş same root – –
10 Taşkıran same root – –
11 Taştan same root – –
12 Altuntaş same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Yerlitaş?

  1. Nur Yerlitaş fashion designer 1955–2020

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

How is Yerlitaş written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records the name usually appears as Yerlitas.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Yerlitaş?

Öztaş, Pektaş and Taşer share gloss keywords with Yerlitaş within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Yerlitaş?

Read the root, formation and register information for Yerlitaş alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: taş
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: yerli
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
  5. 5 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)

Common questions about Yerlitaş

Q1

What does the surname Yerlitaş mean?

Yerli “native; firmly in place” joined to taş “stone”: “the native stone”, a stone set fast in its place. Taş was a favourite element for solidity in the surnames of 1934.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yerlitaş?

Yerlitaş is made up of two elements: yer “earth; place” (Turkic) and taş “stone” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Yerlitaş?

Yer·li·taş, 3 syllables; IPA: /jeɾliˈtaʃ/.