Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Dikici

Dikici /dikiˈdʒi/

“shoe-stitcher; farmer”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 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 Dikici?

Dikici

IPA /dikiˈdʒi/

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

What does the surname Dikici mean?

A dikici is the craftsman who does the stitching in shoemaking or mends split shoes. The dictionary also gives the word the sense “someone who works the land”, drawing on dikmek in its meaning “to plant”. Which sense lies behind the surname is not documented.1,2

Grammar Agent noun from dikmek with the suffix -ici.

That Dikici goes back to dikici and dikmek is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

Dikici is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Dikici made of?

Dikici breaks into 2 parts: dik- (dikmek: to sew; to plant) + -ici (agent suffix).

Dikici ++ root dik- dikmek: to sew; to plant TURKIC dikici “shoe-stitcher, cobblermending seams; in…” suffix -ici agent suffix TURKIC dikmek “to sew; to plant” Dikici dik- root dikmek: to sew; to plant dikici TURKIC “shoe-stitcher, cobbler mendingseams; in dialects a farmer” -ici suffix agent suffix dikmek TURKIC “to sew; to plant”
Dikici: parts and root words
  • dikici Turkic — shoe-stitcher, cobbler mending seams; in dialects a farmer1
  • dikmek Turkic — to sew; to plant2

How was the name Dikici formed?

Dikici belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (dik- + -ici).

Which surnames are related to Dikici?

Dikici Diker Dikeç
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Diker same root – –
02 Dikeç same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Dikici?

  1. Cahit Dikici association football player 1941–
  2. Hasan Dikici politician 1943–2020
  3. Radi Dikici writer 1937–2021
  4. Betül Aldemir Dikici researcher
  5. Burak Dikici researcher
  6. Mert Dikici association football player
  7. Oğuzhan Dikici researcher
  8. Serkan Dikici researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: dikici accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: dikmek 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 Dikici

Q1

What does the surname Dikici mean?

A dikici is the craftsman who does the stitching in shoemaking or mends split shoes. The dictionary also gives the word the sense “someone who works the land”, drawing on dikmek in its meaning “to plant”. Which sense lies behind the surname is not documented.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Dikici?

The root word of Dikici is dikici (Turkic): “shoe-stitcher, cobbler mending seams; in dialects a farmer”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Dikici?

Di·ki·ci, 3 syllables; IPA: /dikiˈdʒi/.