Ersoy is a Turkish surname. Er means man or soldier and soy means ancestry. Notable people with this surname include: Başak Ersoy (born 1991), Turkish female footballer Bülent Ersoy (born 1952), Turkish singer Ertuğrul Ersoy (born 1997), Turkish footballer Mehmet Ersoy (born 1968), Turkish businessperson and current Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Akif Ersoy (1873–1936), Turkish poet Muazzez Ersoy (born 1958), Turkish female singer Okan Ersoy, Turkish-American scientist Şükrü Ersoy (born 1931), Turkish footballer Uğur Ersoy (born 1932), Turkish engineer and academic