Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 1,472

Gerçeker

Gerçeker /ɟeɾtʃeˈceɾ/ ASCII Gerceker

“a true man”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
1934 coinage
Vowel harmony
front
Initial
G
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 Gerçeker?

Gerçeker

IPA /ɟeɾtʃeˈceɾ/

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

What does the surname Gerçeker mean?

Gerçek, “true, genuine”, joins er, “man, brave man”: “a true man”, one whose word and nature are honest. Gerçek goes back to an Old Turkic root meaning “true”. It follows the pattern of surnames ending in -er, such as Özer and Şener.1

Grammar Compound: gerçek + er.

That Gerçeker goes back to gerçek and er is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Gerçeker made of?

Gerçeker breaks into 2 parts: gerçek (gerçek: true, genuine) + er (er: man, brave man).

Gerçeker + root gerçek gerçek: true, genuine TURKIC gerçek “true; genuine, real” root er er: man, brave man TURKIC er “man; brave man” Gerçeker gerçek root gerçek: true, genuine gerçek TURKIC “true; genuine, real” er root er: man, brave man er TURKIC “man; brave man”
Gerçeker: parts and root words
  • gerçek Turkic — true; genuine, real1
  • er Turkic — man; brave man1

How was the name Gerçeker formed?

Gerçeker belongs to the “1934 coinage” class of surnames (gerçek + er).

Who are some well-known people named Gerçeker?

  1. Hasan Gerçeker judge 1946–
  2. Mehmet Tevfik Gerçeker politician 1898–1982
  3. Mustafa Fehmi Gerçeker politician 1868–1950
  4. Mustafa Gerçeker referee 1923–2006
  5. Ragıp Gerçeker statesperson 1918–2000
  6. Emre Gerçeker researcher
  7. Filiz Özbaş Gerçeker researcher
  8. Gülçin Özalp Gerçeker researcher

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

How is Gerçeker written and pronounced abroad?

Records without Turkish letters usually write Gerceker.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: gerçek accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Gerçeker 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 Gerçeker

Q1

What does the surname Gerçeker mean?

Gerçek, “true, genuine”, joins er, “man, brave man”: “a true man”, one whose word and nature are honest. Gerçek goes back to an Old Turkic root meaning “true”. It follows the pattern of surnames ending in -er, such as Özer and Şener.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Gerçeker?

The root word of Gerçeker is gerçek (Turkic): “true; genuine, real”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Gerçeker?

Ger·çe·ker, 3 syllables; IPA: /ɟeɾtʃeˈceɾ/.