Surnames
The surname Arı
Source: TÜİK, ADNKS. The lists cover the 30 most common surnames for Türkiye and for each province.
What the surname Arı means
Pure, clean; a honey-producing insect
Arı is both an adjective meaning pure and the noun for bee. The surname's spelling does not show which sense was intended.
What a surname means says nothing about the origins of the families who bear it.
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. All surnames →