Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 946

Çakmakçı

Çakmakçı /tʃakmakˈtʃɯ/ ASCII Cakmakci

“maker of fire strikers and gunlocks”2

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Ç
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 Çakmakçı?

Çakmakçı

IPA /tʃakmakˈtʃɯ/

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

What does the surname Çakmakçı mean?

A çakmak is the steel striker used with flint to make fire, and the same word named the flintlock that fired the powder in old muskets and pistols. A çakmakçı was the craftsman who made or sold these, or repaired gunlocks. The surname preserves the name of a metalworking trade.2

Grammar çakmak + agent suffix -çı.

Çakmakçı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Çakmakçı made of?

Çakmakçı breaks into 2 parts: çakmak (çakmak: fire striker, lighter; gunlock) + -çı (agent suffix).

Çakmakçı + root çakmak çakmak: fire striker,lighter; gunlock TURKIC çakmakçı “maker or seller of firestrikers; one who makes…” suffix -çı agent suffix Çakmakçı çakmak root çakmak: fire striker, lighter; gunlock çakmakçı TURKIC “maker or seller of firestrikers; one who makes and…” -çı suffix agent suffix
Çakmakçı: parts and root words
  • çakmakçı Turkic — maker or seller of fire strikers; one who makes and repairs gunlocks2

How was the name Çakmakçı formed?

Çakmakçı belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (çakmak + -çı).

Which surnames are related to Çakmakçı?

Çakmakçı Çakmak Çakan Çakmaklı Çakmakoğlu
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Çakmak same root – –
02 Çakan same root – –
03 Çakmaklı same root – –
04 Çakmakoğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Çakmakçı?

  1. Akın Çakmakçı politician 1937–2001
  2. Aytekin Çakmakçı cinematographer 1949–2021
  3. Lütfi Çakmakçı politician 1947–
  4. Emrah Çakmakçı researcher
  5. Onur Çakmakçı association football player
  6. Serenay Özlem Cakmakci basketball player 1991–

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

How is Çakmakçı written and pronounced abroad?

Records without Turkish letters usually write Cakmakci.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: çakmakçı accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: çakmakçı 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 Çakmakçı

Q1

What does the surname Çakmakçı mean?

A çakmak is the steel striker used with flint to make fire, and the same word named the flintlock that fired the powder in old muskets and pistols. A çakmakçı was the craftsman who made or sold these, or repaired gunlocks. The surname preserves the name of a metalworking trade.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Çakmakçı?

The root word of Çakmakçı is çakmakçı (Turkic): “maker or seller of fire strikers; one who makes and repairs gunlocks”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Çakmakçı?

Çak·mak·çı, 3 syllables; IPA: /tʃakmakˈtʃɯ/.