Surnames
The surname Çetinkaya
Source: TÜİK, ADNKS. The lists cover the 30 most common surnames for Türkiye and for each province.
What the surname Çetinkaya means
Hard, tough, enduring rock
Combines çetin “tough, difficult” with kaya “rock,” pairing a quality with a nature word.
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Where is Çetinkaya among the most common surnames?
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. All surnames →