Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Yurdalan

Yurdalan /juɾdaˈɫan/

“homeland-winner”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Y
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 Yurdalan?

Yurdalan

IPA /juɾdaˈɫan/

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

What does the surname Yurdalan mean?

The phrase “yurt alan” written as one word: yurt “homeland” and alan, the participle of almak “to take”, “one who wins a homeland”. The final t of yurt has become d before the vowel.1,2

Grammar yurt + participle in -an of almak; t > d.

That Yurdalan goes back to yurt and almak is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Yurdalan made of?

Yurdalan is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: yurd- (yurt: homeland) + al-an (almak + -an: taking, winning).

Yurdalan + root yurd- yurt: homeland TURKIC yurt “homeland” root al-an almak + -an: taking,winning TURKIC almak “to take, to win” Yurdalan yurd- root yurt: homeland yurt TURKIC “homeland” al-an root almak + -an: taking, winning almak TURKIC “to take, to win”
Yurdalan: parts and root words
  • yurt Turkic — homeland1
  • almak Turkic — to take, to win2

How was the name Yurdalan formed?

Yurdalan was formed by joining yurd- (“yurt: homeland”) and al-an (“almak + -an: taking, winning”).

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

Which surnames are related to Yurdalan?

Yurdalan Ünal Vural Önal Öcal Yurtsever Yurdakul Yeşilyurt Yurttaş Algan Özyurt Yurtseven Öcalan
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Ünal same root – –
02 Vural same root – –
03 Önal same root – –
04 Öcal same root – –
05 Yurtsever same root – –
06 Yurdakul same root – –
07 Yeşilyurt same root – –
08 Yurttaş same root – –
09 Algan same root – –
10 Özyurt same root – –
11 Yurtseven same root – –
12 Öcalan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Yurdalan?

  1. Özcan Yurdalan photographer 1955–
  2. Saadet Ufuk Yurdalan university teacher

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

How is Yurdalan written and pronounced abroad?

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: yurt accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: almak 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

Common questions about Yurdalan

Q1

What does the surname Yurdalan mean?

The phrase “yurt alan” written as one word: yurt “homeland” and alan, the participle of almak “to take”, “one who wins a homeland”. The final t of yurt has become d before the vowel.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yurdalan?

Yurdalan is made up of two elements: yurt “homeland” (Turkic) and almak “to take, to win” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Yurdalan?

Yur·da·lan, 3 syllables; IPA: /juɾdaˈɫan/.