Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Yüksek

Yüksek /jykˈsek/ ASCII Yuksek

“high, lofty, eminent”2

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Adjective
Vowel harmony
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Initial
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Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Yüksek?

Yüksek

IPA /jykˈsek/

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

What does the surname Yüksek mean?

Yüksek means “high, tall”, the opposite of alçak “low”; it also describes someone superior in rank and, figuratively, a virtuous, magnanimous person. The word rests on Proto-Turkic *yǖkse- “to rise”. In the surname the sense of loftiness and eminence comes to the fore.2

Yüksek is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Yüksek made of?

Yüksek is a single root: yüksek (high; superior; virtuous).

Yüksek root yüksek high; superior; virtuous TURKIC yüksek “high, tall; superior inrank; figuratively…” Yüksek yüksek root high; superior; virtuous yüksek TURKIC “high, tall; superior in rank;figuratively virtuous”
Yüksek: parts and root words
  • yüksek Turkic — high, tall; superior in rank; figuratively virtuous2

How was the name Yüksek formed?

Yüksek belongs to the “adjective” class of surnames.

Which surnames are related to Yüksek?

Yüksek Yüksektepe Yüksekdağ
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Yüksektepe same root – –
02 Yüksekdağ same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Yüksek?

  1. İsmail Yüksek association football player 1999–
  2. Kâmuran Yüksek politician 1980–
  3. Özcan Yüksek writer 1963–
  4. Özlem Yüksek singer 1969–
  5. İsmail Yüksek scientist 1963–
  6. Ahmet Yüksek researcher
  7. Nazmiye Yüksek researcher
  8. Saliha Kanık Yüksek researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: yüksek accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: yüksek 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

Common questions about Yüksek

Q1

What does the surname Yüksek mean?

Yüksek means “high, tall”, the opposite of alçak “low”; it also describes someone superior in rank and, figuratively, a virtuous, magnanimous person. The word rests on Proto-Turkic *yǖkse- “to rise”. In the surname the sense of loftiness and eminence comes to the fore.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yüksek?

The root word of Yüksek is yüksek (Turkic): “high, tall; superior in rank; figuratively virtuous”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Yüksek?

Yük·sek, 2 syllables; IPA: /jykˈsek/.