Surnames
The surname Çakmak
Source: TÜİK, ADNKS. The lists cover the 30 most common surnames for Türkiye and for each province.
What the surname Çakmak means
A device used to light fires
It can be read as the name of a fire-lighting tool. The identically spelled verb çakmak also means to strike or drive in a nail.
What a surname means says nothing about the origins of the families who bear it.
Where is Çakmak among the most common surnames?
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. All surnames →