Surnames
The surname Yıldırım
Source: TÜİK, ADNKS. The lists cover the 30 most common surnames for Türkiye and for each province.
What the surname Yıldırım means
An electrical discharge between cloud and ground
The name of a natural phenomenon is used directly as a surname. It can suggest speed and power.
What a surname means says nothing about the origins of the families who bear it.
People with the surname Yıldırım in Türkiye
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| Year | Yıldırım | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Babies | |
| 2018 | 7 | 636,738 |
| 2019 | 7 | 643,571 |
| 2020 | 7 | 648,965 |
| 2021 | 7 | 654,066 |
| 2022 | 7 | 658,631 |
| 2023 | 7 | 661,503 |
| 2024 | 7 | 664,229 |
| 2025 | 7 | 666,723 |
Where is Yıldırım among the most common surnames?
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. All surnames →