Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 52

Afyoncu

Afyoncu /afjonˈd͡ʒu/

“opium-poppy grower or seller”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
back
Initial
A
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Afyoncu?

Afyoncu

IPA /afjonˈd͡ʒu/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Afyoncu mean?

Formed from afyon ‘opium’ with the occupational suffix -cu: ‘one who grows or sells opium poppy’. According to Nişanyan, afyon is borrowed from Arabic āfyūn, which goes back to Ancient Greek ópion ‘poppy juice’. Afyon is also the short name of Afyonkarahisar province.1

Grammar afyon + -cu (agent suffix).

That Afyoncu goes back to afyon is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Afyoncu made of?

Afyoncu breaks into 2 parts: afyon (afyon: opium; also Afyon province) + -cu (-cu: agent suffix).

Afyoncu + root afyon afyon: opium; also Afyonprovince ARABIC afyon “opium” suffix -cu -cu: agent suffix Afyoncu afyon root afyon: opium; also Afyon province afyon ARABIC “opium” -cu suffix -cu: agent suffix
Afyoncu: parts and root words
  • afyon Arabic — opium1

How was the name Afyoncu formed?

Afyoncu belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (afyon + -cu).

Who are some well-known people named Afyoncu?

  1. Erhan Afyoncu university teacher 1967–
  2. Fatma Afyoncu historian 1973–

People surnamed Afyoncu as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: afyon accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Afyoncu

Q1

What does the surname Afyoncu mean?

Formed from afyon ‘opium’ with the occupational suffix -cu: ‘one who grows or sells opium poppy’. According to Nişanyan, afyon is borrowed from Arabic āfyūn, which goes back to Ancient Greek ópion ‘poppy juice’. Afyon is also the short name of Afyonkarahisar province.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Afyoncu?

The root word of Afyoncu is afyon (Arabic): “opium”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Afyoncu?

Af·yon·cu, 3 syllables; IPA: /afjonˈd͡ʒu/.