Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 641

Bayazıt

Bayazıt /bajaˈzɯt/ ASCII Bayazit

“a form of the name Bayezid”2

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
B
Contents§1–§12
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Spellings
  7. §7Notable people
  8. §8As a first name
  9. §9Abroad
  10. §10Sources
  11. §11Questions
  12. §12Related

How do you pronounce Bayazıt?

Bayazıt

IPA /bajaˈzɯt/

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

What does the surname Bayazıt mean?

Bayazıt is a spelling of the name Beyazıt, known as the name of the Ottoman sultans Bayezid I (Yıldırım) and Bayezid II. It is a shortened form, via Persian, of the Arabic kunya Abū Yazīd. As a surname it carries on a forebear’s name; it also appears in the district name Doğubayazıt.2

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

What is Bayazıt made of?

Bayazıt is a single root: Bayazıt (Bayazıt: a spelling of the name Beyazıt).

Bayazıt root Bayazıt Bayazıt: a spelling ofthe name Beyazıt ARABIC Bayazıt “male name from theArabic kunya Abū Yazīd,…” Bayazıt Bayazıt root Bayazıt: a spelling of the nameBeyazıt Bayazıt ARABIC “male name from the Arabic kunyaAbū Yazīd, via Persian (Beyazıt)”
Bayazıt: parts and root words
  • Bayazıt Arabic — male name from the Arabic kunya Abū Yazīd, via Persian (Beyazıt)2

How was the name Bayazıt formed?

Bayazıt belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Which surnames are related to Bayazıt?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Bayazıtoğlu same root – –

How else is Bayazıt spelled?

Beyazıtspelling

Who are some well-known people named Bayazıt?

  1. Erdem Bayazıt politician 1939–2008
  2. Kemali Bayazıt politician 1903–1972
  3. Sevde Bayazıt Kaçar politician 1974–
  4. Timuçin Bayazıt association football player 1972–
  5. Vural Bayazıt soldier 1934–2020
  6. Buğra Bayazıt basketball coach
  7. Doğan Bayazıt soldier 1931–
  8. Kemal Bayazıt cardiologist 1930–2019

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

Is Bayazıt also a first name?

Yes. Bayazıt is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “a form of the name Bayezid”.

Bayazıt as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

How is Bayazıt written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is written Bayazit in English and German records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Bayazıt accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Bayazıt 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
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Bayazıt

Q1

What does the surname Bayazıt mean?

Bayazıt is a spelling of the name Beyazıt, known as the name of the Ottoman sultans Bayezid I (Yıldırım) and Bayezid II. It is a shortened form, via Persian, of the Arabic kunya Abū Yazīd. As a surname it carries on a forebear’s name; it also appears in the district name Doğubayazıt.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Bayazıt?

The root word of Bayazıt is Bayazıt (Arabic): “male name from the Arabic kunya Abū Yazīd, via Persian (Beyazıt)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Bayazıt?

Ba·ya·zıt, 3 syllables; IPA: /bajaˈzɯt/.