Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 573

Balıkçı

Balıkçı /baɫɯkˈtʃɯ/ ASCII Balikci

“fisherman, fishmonger”2

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
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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 Balıkçı?

Balıkçı

IPA /baɫɯkˈtʃɯ/

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

What does the surname Balıkçı mean?

A balıkçı is a fisherman or a fishmonger. The word is built from balık, “fish”, with the occupational suffix -çı. The name of a common livelihood on the coasts and around lakes became the surname.2

Grammar balık + agent suffix -çı.

Balıkçı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Balıkçı made of?

Balıkçı breaks into 2 parts: balık (balık: fish) + -çı (agent suffix).

Balıkçı + root balık balık: fish TURKIC balıkçı “fisherman; fishmonger;fish restaurant” suffix -çı agent suffix Balıkçı balık root balık: fish balıkçı TURKIC “fisherman; fishmonger; fishrestaurant” -çı suffix agent suffix
Balıkçı: parts and root words
  • balıkçı Turkic — fisherman; fishmonger; fish restaurant2

How was the name Balıkçı formed?

Balıkçı belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (balık + -çı).

Which surnames are related to Balıkçı?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Balık same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Balıkçı?

  1. Asen Balıkçı university teacher 1929–2019
  2. Sevag Şahin Balıkçı military personnel 1986–2011
  3. Elif Ceren Balıkçı actor 1999–
  4. Abdullah Balıkçı association football player 1997–
  5. Cevdet Balıkçı actor 1941–2020
  6. Gülşen Balıkçı folklorist

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

How is Balıkçı written and pronounced abroad?

Records without Turkish letters usually write Balikci.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: balıkçı accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: balıkçı 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 Balıkçı

Q1

What does the surname Balıkçı mean?

A balıkçı is a fisherman or a fishmonger. The word is built from balık, “fish”, with the occupational suffix -çı. The name of a common livelihood on the coasts and around lakes became the surname.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Balıkçı?

The root word of Balıkçı is balıkçı (Turkic): “fisherman; fishmonger; fish restaurant”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Balıkçı?

Ba·lık·çı, 3 syllables; IPA: /baɫɯkˈtʃɯ/.