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Demirci

Demirci /demiɾˈdʒi/

“blacksmith”2

Established origin Demirci: root entries for demirci · How do we know?

Leading provinces Zonguldak · Rize · Kastamonu

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Province lists
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province top-30s
Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
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How do you pronounce Demirci?

Demirci

IPA /demiɾˈdʒi/

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

What does the surname Demirci mean?

A demirci is a blacksmith, the craftsman who heats iron in the forge and hammers it on the anvil. The word goes back to Proto-Turkic *temürči and is formed from demir, “iron”, plus the occupational suffix -ci. Demirci is also the name of a district of Manisa.2

Grammar demir + -ci (agent suffix).

Demirci is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Demirci made of?

Demirci is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: demir (iron) + -ci (agent/occupation suffix).

Demirci + root demir iron TURKIC demirci “blacksmith” suffix -ci agent/occupation suffix Demirci demir root iron demirci TURKIC “blacksmith” -ci suffix agent/occupation suffix
Demirci: parts and root words

How was the name Demirci formed?

Demirci was formed by adding the suffix -ci (“agent/occupation suffix”) to demir (“iron”).

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

Which surnames are related to Demirci?

Demirci Demir Özdemir Demirel Aydemir Demirtaş Kandemir
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Demir same root 3 876,934
02 Özdemir same root 10 556,378
03 Demirel same root – –
04 Aydemir same root – –
05 Demirtaş same root – –
06 Kandemir same root – –
07 Akdemir same root – –
08 Taşdemir same root – –
09 Demircan same root – –
10 Demirhan same root – –
11 Erdemir same root – –
12 Demirer same root – –

Where in Türkiye is Demirci most common?

Demirci is outside the national top 30, but it appears in the top-30 lists of 10 provinces; its best rank is 11th in Zonguldak.1

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  • In the province top 30 10
  • Not listed
Demirci: rank by province, 2025 (TÜİK ADNKS, province top-30 lists)
Provinces with the most bearers
#ProvinceRankPeople
01Kahramanmaraş283,575
02Zonguldak113,122
03Rize131,885
04Kastamonu141,811
05Osmaniye221,773
06Artvin161,076

Who are some well-known people named Demirci?

  1. İsmail Demirci actor 1984–
  2. Gökberk Demirci actor 1989–
  3. Muhammed Demirci association football player 1995–
  4. Atalay Demirci film actor 1976–
  5. Tan Tolga Demirci writer 1974–
  6. Cansu Demirci actor 1992–
  7. Şenol Demirci association football player 1980–
  8. Latif Demirci artist 1961–2022

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Demirci?

Demircioğlu, Çakmakçı and Çırak share gloss keywords with Demirci within the same primary category.

Which surnames share province lists with Demirci?

Demirci appears alongside Demir, Kaya, Özdemir and Öztürk in province top-30 lists for 2025.

Which guides add context to Demirci?

Read the root, formation and register information for Demirci alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and Turkish Surname Statistics: Surnames in Numbers.

Where do these facts come from?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: demirci
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
  5. 5 Natural Earth Natural Earth: Admin-1 boundaries

Common questions about Demirci

Q1

What does the surname Demirci mean?

A demirci is a blacksmith, the craftsman who heats iron in the forge and hammers it on the anvil. The word goes back to Proto-Turkic *temürči and is formed from demir, “iron”, plus the occupational suffix -ci. Demirci is also the name of a district of Manisa.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Demirci?

The root word of Demirci is demirci (Turkic): “blacksmith”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Demirci?

De·mir·ci, 3 syllables; IPA: /demiɾˈdʒi/.