Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 947

Çakmaklı

Çakmaklı /tʃakmakˈɫɯ/ ASCII Cakmakli

“flintlock gun”2

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

How do you pronounce Çakmaklı?

Çakmaklı

IPA /tʃakmakˈɫɯ/

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

What does the surname Çakmaklı mean?

In the dictionary çakmaklı is the name of the old flintlock gun, fired by flint and spring. The word combines çakmak, the steel and stone that strike sparks, with the suffix -lı. Villages called Çakmaklı also exist in Anatolia, so the surname may also point to a place name.2

Grammar çakmak + -lı, lexicalised as a noun.

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

Çakmaklı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Çakmaklı made of?

Çakmaklı breaks into 2 parts: çakmak (fire-steel; lighter) + -lı (suffix “having”).

Çakmaklı ++ root çakmak fire-steel; lighter TURKIC çakmaklı “flintlock gun” suffix -lı suffix “having” TURKIC çakmaklı “çakmak + -lı” Çakmaklı çakmak root fire-steel; lighter çakmaklı TURKIC “flintlock gun” -lı suffix suffix “having” çakmaklı TURKIC “çakmak + -lı”
Çakmaklı: parts and root words
  • çakmaklı Turkic — flintlock gun2
  • çakmaklı Turkic — çakmak + -lı2

How was the name Çakmaklı formed?

Çakmaklı belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (çakmak + -lı).

Which surnames are related to Çakmaklı?

Çakmaklı Çakmak Çakan Çakmakçı 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 Çakmakçı same root – –
04 Çakmakoğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Çakmaklı?

  1. Melisa Çakmaklı judoka 1997–
  2. Yücel Çakmaklı screenwriter 1937–2009
  3. Serpil Çakmaklı actor 1962–
  4. Selçuk Çakmaklı association football player 1937–2022
  5. Cem Çakmaklı economist
  6. Muzaffer Çakmaklı politician 1952–

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: çakmaklı accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: çakmaklı 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 Çakmaklı

Q1

What does the surname Çakmaklı mean?

In the dictionary çakmaklı is the name of the old flintlock gun, fired by flint and spring. The word combines çakmak, the steel and stone that strike sparks, with the suffix -lı. Villages called Çakmaklı also exist in Anatolia, so the surname may also point to a place name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Çakmaklı?

The root word of Çakmaklı is çakmaklı (Turkic): “flintlock gun”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Çakmaklı?

Çak·mak·lı, 3 syllables; IPA: /tʃakmakˈɫɯ/.