Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Boncukçu

Boncukçu /bondʒukˈtʃu/ ASCII Boncukcu

“bead maker, bead seller”2

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
back
Initial
B
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 Boncukçu?

Boncukçu

IPA /bondʒukˈtʃu/

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

What does the surname Boncukçu mean?

A boncukçu is a bead maker or bead seller. Boncuk “bead” goes back to Proto-Turkic *bōnčuk, thought to be connected with boyun “neck”.2

Grammar boncuk + -çu.

Boncukçu is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Boncukçu made of?

Boncukçu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: boncuk (boncuk: bead) + -çu (occupational suffix).

Boncukçu + root boncuk boncuk: bead TURKIC boncuk “bead” suffix -çu occupational suffix Boncukçu boncuk root boncuk: bead boncuk TURKIC “bead” -çu suffix occupational suffix
Boncukçu: parts and root words
  • boncuk Turkic — bead2

How was the name Boncukçu formed?

Boncukçu was formed by adding the suffix -çu (“occupational suffix”) to boncuk (“boncuk: bead”).

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

Which surnames are related to Boncukçu?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Boncuk same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Boncukçu?

  1. Kadriye Demir Boncukçu researcher

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

How is Boncukçu written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Boncukcu: ç is written c or ch.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: boncukçu accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: boncuk accessed 9 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

Common questions about Boncukçu

Q1

What does the surname Boncukçu mean?

A boncukçu is a bead maker or bead seller. Boncuk “bead” goes back to Proto-Turkic *bōnčuk, thought to be connected with boyun “neck”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Boncukçu?

The root word of Boncukçu is boncuk (Turkic): “bead”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Boncukçu?

Bon·cuk·çu, 3 syllables; IPA: /bondʒukˈtʃu/.