Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Efemgil

Efemgil /efemˈɟil/

“Efem’s family”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
E
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 Efemgil?

Efemgil

IPA /efemˈɟil/

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

What does the surname Efemgil mean?

Efe is the name for the leader of the zeybeks in western Anatolia, more generally for a brave man, and in some dialects for an elder brother. Efem, “my efe”, is its form of address; with the family suffix -gil the name means “Efem’s family”.1

Grammar efe + possessive -m + family suffix -gil

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

What is Efemgil made of?

Efemgil is Turkic in origin and breaks into 3 parts: efe (efe: zeybek leader; brave man; elder brother) + -m (first-person possessive “my”) + -gil (family suffix -gil).

Efemgil ++ root efe efe: zeybek leader; braveman; elder brother TURKIC efe “zeybek leader; braveman; elder brother” suffix -m first-person possessive“my” suffix -gil family suffix -gil Efemgil efe root efe: zeybek leader; brave man; elderbrother efe TURKIC “zeybek leader; brave man; elderbrother” -m suffix first-person possessive “my” -gil suffix family suffix -gil
Efemgil: parts and root words
  • efe Turkic — zeybek leader; brave man; elder brother1

How was the name Efemgil formed?

Efemgil was formed by adding the suffix -m (“first-person possessive “my””) to efe (“efe: zeybek leader; brave man; elder brother”).

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

Which surnames are related to Efemgil?

Efemgil Efe Kocaefe Canefe Efeoğlu
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Efe same root – –
02 Kocaefe same root – –
03 Canefe same root – –
04 Efeoğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Efemgil?

  1. Batuhan Efemgil judoka 1993–

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

How is Efemgil written and pronounced abroad?

The name contains no Turkish-specific letters and is written Efemgil in foreign records too.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: efe accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: efe accessed 9 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 Efemgil

Q1

What does the surname Efemgil mean?

Efe is the name for the leader of the zeybeks in western Anatolia, more generally for a brave man, and in some dialects for an elder brother. Efem, “my efe”, is its form of address; with the family suffix -gil the name means “Efem’s family”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Efemgil?

The root word of Efemgil is efe (Turkic): “zeybek leader; brave man; elder brother”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Efemgil?

E·fem·gil, 3 syllables; IPA: /efemˈɟil/.