Surnames
The surname Arslan
Source: TÜİK, ADNKS. The lists cover the 30 most common surnames for Türkiye and for each province.
What the surname Arslan means
Lion, a large cat with a mane
An animal name also attested in Old Turkic. Arslan and aslan are two forms of the same word.
What a surname means says nothing about the origins of the families who bear it.
People with the surname Arslan in Türkiye
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| Year | Arslan | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Babies | |
| 2018 | 11 | 494,860 |
| 2019 | 11 | 500,426 |
| 2020 | 11 | 504,888 |
| 2021 | 11 | 509,315 |
| 2022 | 11 | 513,393 |
| 2023 | 11 | 515,937 |
| 2024 | 11 | 518,611 |
| 2025 | 11 | 521,149 |
Where is Arslan among the most common surnames?
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. All surnames →