Surnames
The surname Şimşek
Source: TÜİK, ADNKS. The lists cover the 30 most common surnames for Türkiye and for each province.
What the surname Şimşek means
The bright flash of an atmospheric electrical discharge
A word describing a natural phenomenon is used directly as a surname.
What a surname means says nothing about the origins of the families who bear it.
People with the surname Şimşek in Türkiye
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| Year | Şimşek | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Babies | |
| 2018 | 20 | 242,142 |
| 2019 | 20 | 244,890 |
| 2020 | 20 | 246,792 |
| 2021 | 20 | 248,914 |
| 2022 | 20 | 250,603 |
| 2023 | 20 | 251,491 |
| 2024 | 20 | 252,505 |
| 2025 | 20 | 253,543 |
Where is Şimşek among the most common surnames?
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. All surnames →