Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 4,810

Zor

/zoɾ/

“strength, force; hard”1

Letters / syllables
3 / 1
Formation
Adjective
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Initial
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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 Zor?

Zor

IPA /zoɾ/

What does the surname Zor mean?

As a noun zor means ‘force, strength, compulsion’; as an adjective ‘hard, difficult’. Nişanyan derives it from Persian and Middle Persian zōr ‘strength, force, compulsion’.1

Zor is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Zor made of?

Zor is a single Persian root: zor (zor: force; difficult).

Zor root zor zor: force; difficult PERSIAN zōr “strength, force,compulsion” Zor zor root zor: force; difficult zōr PERSIAN “strength, force, compulsion”
Zor: parts and root words
  • zōr Persian — strength, force, compulsion1

How was the name Zor formed?

Zor is the adjective zor (“zor: force; difficult”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Zor?

Zor Zorlu Zorluer Karazor
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Zorlu same root – –
02 Zorluer same root – –
03 Karazor same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Zor?

  1. Fatih Zor researcher
  2. Muhsin Zor professor 1947–
  3. Seyit Zor researcher

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

How is Zor written and pronounced abroad?

The spelling Zor is usually kept abroad.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: zor accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Zor

Q1

What does the surname Zor mean?

As a noun zor means ‘force, strength, compulsion’; as an adjective ‘hard, difficult’. Nişanyan derives it from Persian and Middle Persian zōr ‘strength, force, compulsion’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Zor?

The root word of Zor is zōr (Persian): “strength, force, compulsion”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Zor?

Zor, 1 syllable; IPA: /zoɾ/.