Surnames
The surname Sönmez
Source: TÜİK, ADNKS. The lists cover the 30 most common surnames for Türkiye and for each province.
What the surname Sönmez means
Unextinguished, whose light or fire does not die
The negative aorist form of sönmek, meaning to go out or be extinguished. It suggests endurance.
What a surname means says nothing about the origins of the families who bear it.
Where is Sönmez among the most common surnames?
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. All surnames →