Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Düzceler

Düzceler /dyzdʒeˈleɾ/ ASCII Duzceler

“flatlands; of Düzce”2

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
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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 Düzceler?

Düzceler

IPA /dyzdʒeˈleɾ/

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

What does the surname Düzceler mean?

The plural of Düzce. Düzce, düz “flat” plus -ce, means “a fairly flat place” and is the name of the province in the western Black Sea region and of many villages.2

Grammar düz + -ce + -ler.

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

What is Düzceler made of?

Düzceler is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: düzce (düzce: fairly flat; the province of Düzce) + -ler (plural suffix).

Düzceler + root düzce düzce: fairly flat; theprovince of Düzce TURKIC düz “flat, level” suffix -ler plural suffix Düzceler düzce root düzce: fairly flat; the province ofDüzce düz TURKIC “flat, level” -ler suffix plural suffix
Düzceler: parts and root words
  • düz Turkic — flat, level2

How was the name Düzceler formed?

Düzceler was formed by adding the suffix -ler (“plural suffix”) to düzce (“düzce: fairly flat; the province of Düzce”).

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

Which surnames are related to Düzceler?

Düzceler Düzgün Düz Düzakın Düzey Düzgören Düzparmak
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Düzgün same root – –
02 Düz same root – –
03 Düzakın same root – –
04 Düzey same root – –
05 Düzgören same root – –
06 Düzparmak same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Düzceler?

  1. Duygu Düzceler volleyball player 1990–

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

How is Düzceler written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records the name usually appears as Duzceler.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Düzce accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: düz 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

Common questions about Düzceler

Q1

What does the surname Düzceler mean?

The plural of Düzce. Düzce, düz “flat” plus -ce, means “a fairly flat place” and is the name of the province in the western Black Sea region and of many villages.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Düzceler?

The root word of Düzceler is düz (Turkic): “flat, level”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Düzceler?

Düz·ce·ler, 3 syllables; IPA: /dyzdʒeˈleɾ/.