Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 133

Akçalı

Akçalı /aktʃaˈɫɯ/ ASCII Akcali

“moneyed; whitish”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
A
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Akçalı?

Akçalı

IPA /aktʃaˈɫɯ/

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

What does the surname Akçalı mean?

Akçalı is formed from akça with the suffix -lı. Akça is derived from ak “white” and means both “whitish” and the Ottoman silver coin akçe; accordingly the name is understood as “moneyed, with silver” or “whitish”. It may also point to one of the villages called Akçalı.1

Grammar akça + -lı “having”

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

What is Akçalı made of?

Akçalı is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: akça (akçe, silver coin; whitish) + -lı (“having”).

Akçalı + root akça akçe, silver coin;whitish TURKIC akça “the Ottoman silver coinakçe; money; whitish” suffix -lı “having” Akçalı akça root akçe, silver coin; whitish akça TURKIC “the Ottoman silver coin akçe;money; whitish” -lı suffix “having”
Akçalı: parts and root words
  • akça Turkic — the Ottoman silver coin akçe; money; whitish1

How was the name Akçalı formed?

Akçalı was formed by adding the suffix -lı (““having””) to akça (“akçe, silver coin; whitish”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Akçalı?

Akçalı Akça Ağca Akçakaya Akçaoğlu Akçatepe Akçadağ Akakçe
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Akça same root – –
02 Ağca same root – –
03 Akçakaya same root – –
04 Akçaoğlu same root – –
05 Akçatepe same root – –
06 Akçadağ same root – –
07 Akakçe same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Akçalı?

  1. Cevdet Akçalı politician 1925–2012
  2. Mustafa Akçalı politician 1908–1985
  3. Rıza Akçalı politician 1949–
  4. Aliye Akçalı researcher
  5. Alper Akçalı researcher
  6. Didem Akçalı researcher
  7. Gülünay Akçalı researcher
  8. Zafer Akçalı researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Akçalı (soyadı) accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Akçe accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Akçalı

Q1

What does the surname Akçalı mean?

Akçalı is formed from akça with the suffix -lı. Akça is derived from ak “white” and means both “whitish” and the Ottoman silver coin akçe; accordingly the name is understood as “moneyed, with silver” or “whitish”. It may also point to one of the villages called Akçalı.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Akçalı?

The root word of Akçalı is akça (Turkic): “the Ottoman silver coin akçe; money; whitish”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Akçalı?

Ak·ça·lı, 3 syllables; IPA: /aktʃaˈɫɯ/.