Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 948

Bekmezci

Bekmezci /bekmezˈdʒi/

“grape-molasses maker”1

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

How do you pronounce Bekmezci?

Bekmezci

IPA /bekmezˈdʒi/

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

What does the surname Bekmezci mean?

Bekmezci is pekmezci pronounced with b: one who makes or sells pekmez. Pekmez is the sweet syrup obtained by boiling down the juice of grapes, mulberries and similar fruit.1

Grammar bekmez + -ci

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

What is Bekmezci made of?

Bekmezci is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: bekmez (bekmez: b-form of pekmez “grape molasses”) + -ci (occupational suffix -ci).

Bekmezci + root bekmez bekmez: b-form of pekmez“grape molasses” TURKIC pekmez “thick syrup of boiledgrape or mulberry juice” suffix -ci occupational suffix -ci Bekmezci bekmez root bekmez: b-form of pekmez “grapemolasses” pekmez TURKIC “thick syrup of boiled grape ormulberry juice” -ci suffix occupational suffix -ci
Bekmezci: parts and root words
  • pekmez Turkic — thick syrup of boiled grape or mulberry juice1

How was the name Bekmezci formed?

Bekmezci was formed by adding the suffix -ci (“occupational suffix -ci”) to bekmez (“bekmez: b-form of pekmez “grape molasses””).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Bekmezci?

Bekmezci Pekmezci Pekmezoğlu
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Pekmezci same root – –
02 Pekmezoğlu same root – –

How is Bekmezci written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Bekmezci abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: pekmez accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: pekmez accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Bekmezci accessed 9 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Bekmezci

Q1

What does the surname Bekmezci mean?

Bekmezci is pekmezci pronounced with b: one who makes or sells pekmez. Pekmez is the sweet syrup obtained by boiling down the juice of grapes, mulberries and similar fruit.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Bekmezci?

The root word of Bekmezci is pekmez (Turkic): “thick syrup of boiled grape or mulberry juice”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Bekmezci?

Bek·mez·ci, 3 syllables; IPA: /bekmezˈdʒi/.