Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 561

Bakırcı

Bakırcı /bakɯɾˈdʒɯ/ ASCII Bakirci

“coppersmith”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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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 Bakırcı?

Bakırcı

IPA /bakɯɾˈdʒɯ/

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

What does the surname Bakırcı mean?

A bakırcı is a coppersmith who makes or repairs cauldrons, pots, gutters and similar ware from copper and other light metals. The word is formed from bakır “copper” with the agent suffix -cı. In Anatolian towns the coppersmiths’ market was known for the sound of vessels being hammered into shape.1

Grammar bakır + agent suffix -cı

Bakırcı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Bakırcı made of?

Bakırcı breaks into 2 parts: bakır (copper) + -cı (agent suffix).

Bakırcı + root bakır copper TURKIC bakırcı “coppersmith who makesand repairs cauldrons,…” suffix -cı agent suffix Bakırcı bakır root copper bakırcı TURKIC “coppersmith who makes andrepairs cauldrons, gutters and…” -cı suffix agent suffix
Bakırcı: parts and root words
  • bakırcı Turkic — coppersmith who makes and repairs cauldrons, gutters and other ware1

How was the name Bakırcı formed?

Bakırcı belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (bakır + -cı).

Which surnames are related to Bakırcı?

Bakırcı Bakır Özbakır Bakırcıoğlu
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Bakır same root – –
02 Özbakır same root – –
03 Bakırcıoğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Bakırcı?

  1. Nazım Bakırcı sport cyclist 1986–
  2. Erdi Bakırcı association football player 1989–
  3. Çağrı Mert Bakırcı writer 1990–
  4. Halil Bakırcı politician 1958–
  5. Hamit Bakırcı statesperson 1972–
  6. Recep Bakırcı politician 1968–
  7. Sibel Bakırcı researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: bakırcı accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Bakırcı (anlam ayrımı) 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 Bakırcı

Q1

What does the surname Bakırcı mean?

A bakırcı is a coppersmith who makes or repairs cauldrons, pots, gutters and similar ware from copper and other light metals. The word is formed from bakır “copper” with the agent suffix -cı. In Anatolian towns the coppersmiths’ market was known for the sound of vessels being hammered into shape.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Bakırcı?

The root word of Bakırcı is bakırcı (Turkic): “coppersmith who makes and repairs cauldrons, gutters and other ware”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Bakırcı?

Ba·kır·cı, 3 syllables; IPA: /bakɯɾˈdʒɯ/.