Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Bölükbaş

Bölükbaş /bølykˈbaʃ/ ASCII Bolukbas

“company commander”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
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 Bölükbaş?

Bölükbaş

IPA /bølykˈbaʃ/

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

What does the surname Bölükbaş mean?

Bölükbaş is bölükbaşı without its possessive ending: the man at the head of a military company. In the Ottoman army, and in the Janissary corps in particular, the bölükbaşı was a senior officer. Bölük comes from Old Turkic böl- “to divide”.1

Grammar Compound bölük + baş, a shortened bölükbaşı

What is Bölükbaş made of?

Bölükbaş is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: bölük (bölük: group, section; military company) + baş (baş: head; leader).

Bölükbaş + root bölük bölük: group, section;military company TURKIC bölük “group, section; fromböl- ‘to divide’” root baş baş: head; leader TURKIC baş “head; leader” Bölükbaş bölük root bölük: group, section; militarycompany bölük TURKIC “group, section; from böl- ‘todivide’” baş root baş: head; leader baş TURKIC “head; leader”
Bölükbaş: parts and root words
  • bölük Turkic — group, section; from böl- “to divide”1
  • baş Turkic — head; leader1

How was the name Bölükbaş formed?

Bölükbaş was formed by joining bölük (“bölük: group, section; military company”) and baş (“baş: head; leader”).

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

Which surnames are related to Bölükbaş?

Bölükbaş Akbaş Baş Subaşı Bölükbaşı Başer Kocabaş Erbaş Baştürk Demirbaş Başkan Başoğlu Yüzbaşıoğlu
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Akbaş same root – –
02 Baş same root – –
03 Subaşı same root – –
04 Bölükbaşı same root – –
05 Başer same root – –
06 Kocabaş same root – –
07 Erbaş same root – –
08 Baştürk same root – –
09 Demirbaş same root – –
10 Başkan same root – –
11 Başoğlu same root – –
12 Yüzbaşıoğlu same root – –

How is Bölükbaş written and pronounced abroad?

In Bölükbaş, ş (English “sh”) often appears as s; ö is sometimes rendered oe; ü is sometimes rendered ue, giving forms such as Bolukbas.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: bölük accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: bölükbaşı accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: bölükbaşı 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 Bölükbaş

Q1

What does the surname Bölükbaş mean?

Bölükbaş is bölükbaşı without its possessive ending: the man at the head of a military company. In the Ottoman army, and in the Janissary corps in particular, the bölükbaşı was a senior officer. Bölük comes from Old Turkic böl- “to divide”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Bölükbaş?

Bölükbaş is made up of two elements: bölük ‘group, section; from böl- “to divide”’ (Turkic) and baş “head; leader” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Bölükbaş?

Bö·lük·baş, 3 syllables; IPA: /bølykˈbaʃ/.