Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 503

Arpacı

Arpacı /aɾpaˈdʒɯ/ ASCII Arpaci

“barley dealer”2

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 Arpacı?

Arpacı

IPA /aɾpaˈdʒɯ/

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

What does the surname Arpacı mean?

An arpacı is a dealer in barley. Since barley was the staple feed of horses and livestock, barley dealers were an important trade in old market towns. The dictionary also records a slang sense, “pickpocket”, but as a trade name the surname rests on the merchant meaning.1,2

Grammar arpa + -cı, an occupational noun.

Arpacı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Arpacı made of?

Arpacı is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: arpa (barley) + -cı (occupational suffix).

Arpacı ++ root arpa barley TURKIC arpacı “barley dealer” suffix -cı occupational suffix TURKIC arpa “barley” Arpacı arpa root barley arpacı TURKIC “barley dealer” -cı suffix occupational suffix arpa TURKIC “barley”
Arpacı: parts and root words
  • arpacı Turkic — barley dealer2
  • arpa Turkic — barley1

How was the name Arpacı formed?

Arpacı was formed by adding the suffix -cı (“occupational suffix”) to arpa (“barley”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Arpacı?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Arpacıoğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Arpacı?

  1. Ömür Arpacı actor 1982–
  2. Şeref Arpacı politician 1980–
  3. Rabia Bozdoğan Arpacı researcher
  4. Suhde Nur Arpacı association football player 2004–
  5. İbrahim Arpacı researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: arpa accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: arpacı accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: arpa accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Arpacı

Q1

What does the surname Arpacı mean?

An arpacı is a dealer in barley. Since barley was the staple feed of horses and livestock, barley dealers were an important trade in old market towns. The dictionary also records a slang sense, “pickpocket”, but as a trade name the surname rests on the merchant meaning.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Arpacı?

The root word of Arpacı is arpa (Turkic): “barley”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Arpacı?

Ar·pa·cı, 3 syllables; IPA: /aɾpaˈdʒɯ/.