Surnames
The surname Üstünsoy
Source: TÜİK, ADNKS. The lists cover the 30 most common surnames for Türkiye and for each province.
What the surname Üstünsoy means
Superior or distinguished lineage
It combines üstün, 'superior,' and soy, 'lineage.' Such positive compounds became common surname forms after the 1934 Surname Law.
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 →