Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 341

Arıcı

Arıcı /aɾɯˈdʒɯ/ ASCII Arici

“beekeeper”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
A
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Arıcı?

Arıcı

IPA /aɾɯˈdʒɯ/

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

What does the surname Arıcı mean?

An arıcı is a beekeeper who keeps hives for honey. In Anatolian villages beekeeping was an old livelihood, often combined with farming and herding. There is also a village called Arıcı near Sungurlu, Çorum.1,2

Grammar arı + agent suffix -cı.

Arıcı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Arıcı made of?

Arıcı breaks into 2 parts: arı (arı: bee) + -cı (agent suffix).

Arıcı ++ root arı arı: bee TURKIC arıcı “beekeeper” suffix -cı agent suffix TURKIC arı “bee” Arıcı arı root arı: bee arıcı TURKIC “beekeeper” -cı suffix agent suffix arı TURKIC “bee”
Arıcı: parts and root words
  • arıcı Turkic — beekeeper1
  • arı Turkic — bee2

How was the name Arıcı formed?

Arıcı belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (arı + -cı).

Which surnames are related to Arıcı?

Arıcı Arıkan Arı Arıcan Arın Arısoy Arığ Arısan Arıtürk Arsoy Arıboğan Özarı
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Arıkan same root – –
02 Arı same root – –
03 Arıcan same root – –
04 Arın same root – –
05 Arısoy same root – –
06 Arığ same root – –
07 Arısan same root – –
08 Arıtürk same root – –
09 Arsoy same root – –
10 Arıboğan same root – –
11 Özarı same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Arıcı?

  1. Beyza Arıcı volleyball player 1995–
  2. Emine Arıcı volleyball player 1997–
  3. Irmak Arıcı singer 1995–
  4. Naz Arıcı figure skater 1982–
  5. Yüksel Arıcı actor 1963–
  6. Caner Arıcı association football player 1986–
  7. Abdurrahman Arıcı politician 1951–
  8. Ersin Arıcı actor 1991–

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

How is Arıcı written and pronounced abroad?

Passports and English-language documents often show it as Arici.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: arıcı accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: arı 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
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Arıcı

Q1

What does the surname Arıcı mean?

An arıcı is a beekeeper who keeps hives for honey. In Anatolian villages beekeeping was an old livelihood, often combined with farming and herding. There is also a village called Arıcı near Sungurlu, Çorum.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Arıcı?

The root word of Arıcı is arıcı (Turkic): “beekeeper”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Arıcı?

A·rı·cı, 3 syllables; IPA: /aɾɯˈdʒɯ/.