Surnames
The surname Tekin
Source: TÜİK, ADNKS. The lists cover the 30 most common surnames for Türkiye and for each province.
What the surname Tekin means
Auspicious, safe, free from danger
Can be understood through the Turkish adjective tekin, meaning safe or auspicious. Name uses associated with the historical title tegin make the interpretation less certain.
What a surname means says nothing about the origins of the families who bear it.
Where is Tekin among the most common surnames?
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. All surnames →