Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Ercümen

Ercümen /eɾd͡ʒyˈmen/ ASCII Ercumen

“valuable, esteemed”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Adjective
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. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Ercümen?

Ercümen

IPA /eɾd͡ʒyˈmen/

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

What does the surname Ercümen mean?

Ercümen is recorded in Nişanyan Adlar as a form of the Persian-derived name Ercüment, meaning “valuable, esteemed”. The source lists many spellings of the same name, such as Ercümend, Ercüman and Ercümet.1

What is Ercümen made of?

Ercümen is a single Persian root: ercümen (valuable, esteemed).

Ercümen root ercümen valuable, esteemed PERSIAN Ercüment “valuable, esteemed” Ercümen ercümen root valuable, esteemed Ercüment PERSIAN “valuable, esteemed”
Ercümen: parts and root words
  • Ercüment Persian — valuable, esteemed1

How was the name Ercümen formed?

Ercümen is the adjective ercümen (“valuable, esteemed”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Who are some well-known people named Ercümen?

  1. Şahika Ercümen dietitian 1985–
  2. Ayşe Ercümen researcher

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

How is Ercümen written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey Ercümen is usually written Ercumen.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Ercümen accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Ercümen

Q1

What does the surname Ercümen mean?

Ercümen is recorded in Nişanyan Adlar as a form of the Persian-derived name Ercüment, meaning “valuable, esteemed”. The source lists many spellings of the same name, such as Ercümend, Ercüman and Ercümet.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ercümen?

The root word of Ercümen is Ercüment (Persian): “valuable, esteemed”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Ercümen?

Er·cü·men, 3 syllables; IPA: /eɾd͡ʒyˈmen/.