Surnames
The surname Çekim
Source: TÜİK, ADNKS. The lists cover the 30 most common surnames for Türkiye and for each province.
What the surname Çekim means
The act or force of pulling
It is formed from çekmek, “to pull,” with the noun-forming suffix -im. It also has uses such as photography and filming.
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 →