Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 4,729

Yontar

Yontar /jonˈtaɾ/

“one who carves”2

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
From a verb
Vowel harmony
back
Initial
Y
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Yontar?

Yontar

IPA /jonˈtaɾ/

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

What does the surname Yontar mean?

Yontmak means to shape wood or stone by cutting with a chisel or knife; Yontar is its aorist, ‘one who carves, who gives shape’. The name evokes the work of the stone-carver and woodworker.2

Grammar yont- + -ar (aorist).

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

What is Yontar made of?

Yontar is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: yont- (yontmak: to carve, to chip) + -ar (aorist).

Yontar + root yont- yontmak: to carve, tochip TURKIC yontmak “to carve, to whittle, tohew” suffix -ar aorist Yontar yont- root yontmak: to carve, to chip yontmak TURKIC “to carve, to whittle, to hew” -ar suffix aorist
Yontar: parts and root words
  • yontmak Turkic — to carve, to whittle, to hew2

How was the name Yontar formed?

Yontar was formed by adding the suffix -ar (“aorist”) to the verb stem yont- (“yontmak: to carve, to chip”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Yontar?

  1. Sabri Can Onay Yontar influencer 1993–

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

How is Yontar written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Yontar abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wikidata: Q139828036 accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: yontmak 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 Yontar

Q1

What does the surname Yontar mean?

Yontmak means to shape wood or stone by cutting with a chisel or knife; Yontar is its aorist, ‘one who carves, who gives shape’. The name evokes the work of the stone-carver and woodworker.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yontar?

The root word of Yontar is yontmak (Turkic): “to carve, to whittle, to hew”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Yontar?

Yon·tar, 2 syllables; IPA: /jonˈtaɾ/.