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Yüksekkaya

Yüksekkaya /jyksekkaˈja/ ASCII Yuksekkaya

“high rock”2

Established origin Yüksekkaya: root entries for yüksek + kaya · How do we know?

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Letters / syllables
10 / 4
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
Y
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How do you pronounce Yüksekkaya?

Yüksekkaya

IPA /jyksekkaˈja/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Yüksekkaya mean?

Yüksek ‘high’ plus kaya ‘rock’: a high rock or crag. Both elements are Turkish, and the name belongs to the large family of -kaya compounds that were popular when surnames were adopted.1,2

Grammar yüksek + kaya; adjective plus noun.

What is Yüksekkaya made of?

Yüksekkaya is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: yüksek (yüksek: high, tall) + kaya (kaya: rock).

Yüksekkaya ++ root yüksek yüksek: high, tall TURKIC yüksek “high, elevated” suffix kaya kaya: rock TURKIC kaya “rock, cliff” Yüksekkaya yüksek root yüksek: high, tall yüksek TURKIC “high, elevated” kaya suffix kaya: rock kaya TURKIC “rock, cliff”
Yüksekkaya: parts and root words

How was the name Yüksekkaya formed?

Yüksekkaya was formed by adding the suffix kaya (“kaya: rock”) to yüksek (“yüksek: high, tall”).

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

Which surnames are related to Yüksekkaya?

Yüksekkaya Kaya Akkaya Çetinkaya Karakaya Sarıkaya Özkaya
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kaya same root 2 899,722
02 Akkaya same root – –
03 Çetinkaya same root – –
04 Karakaya same root – –
05 Sarıkaya same root – –
06 Özkaya same root – –
07 Yalçınkaya same root – –
08 Kayalı same root – –
09 Kızılkaya same root – –
10 Şahinkaya same root – –
11 Yerlikaya same root – –
12 Kayacan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Yüksekkaya?

  1. Mehmet Yüksekkaya writer 1962–

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

How is Yüksekkaya written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Yuksekkaya in English-language records.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Yüksekkaya?

Üstünkaya, Akçakaya and Alkaya share gloss keywords with Yüksekkaya within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Yüksekkaya?

Read the root, formation and register information for Yüksekkaya 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?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kaya accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: yüksek 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
  5. 5 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Yüksekkaya

Q1

What does the surname Yüksekkaya mean?

Yüksek ‘high’ plus kaya ‘rock’: a high rock or crag. Both elements are Turkish, and the name belongs to the large family of -kaya compounds that were popular when surnames were adopted.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yüksekkaya?

Yüksekkaya is made up of two elements: yüksek “high, elevated” (Turkic) and kaya “rock, cliff” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Yüksekkaya?

Yük·sek·ka·ya, 4 syllables; IPA: /jyksekkaˈja/.