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Göçmen

Göçmen /ɡøtʃˈmen/ ASCII Gocmen

“migrant, settler from elsewhere”1

Established origin Göçmen: root entries for göçmen · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Göçmen?

Göçmen

IPA /ɡøtʃˈmen/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Göçmen mean?

A göçmen is someone who leaves their own country to settle in another; the word is also used for migratory birds. Built on göç “migration”, it was coined during the language reform to replace Arabic-derived muhacir. The surname carries this word.1

Grammar göç “migration” + the suffix -men

Göçmen is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Göçmen made of?

Göçmen is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: göç (migration) + -men (noun-forming suffix).

Göçmen + root göç migration TURKIC göçmen “migrant, immigrant;migratory (animal)” suffix -men noun-forming suffix Göçmen göç root migration göçmen TURKIC “migrant, immigrant; migratory(animal)” -men suffix noun-forming suffix
Göçmen: parts and root words
  • göçmen Turkic — migrant, immigrant; migratory (animal)1

How was the name Göçmen formed?

Göçmen was formed by adding the suffix -men (“noun-forming suffix”) to göç (“migration”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Göçmen?

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01 Küçükgöçmen same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Göçmen?

  1. Bayram Göçmen researcher 1965–2019
  2. Necati Göçmen association football player 1945–2024
  3. Ayşe Yeşim Göçmen researcher
  4. Bartu Göçmen association football player 2003–
  5. Berkay Göçmen association football player 2003–
  6. Muhammed Mustafa Göçmen researcher 2003–
  7. Rahşan Göçmen researcher
  8. Tarık Göçmen ice hockey player 1975–

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Göçmen?

Çeviksoy, Ertöz and Köksal share gloss keywords with Göçmen within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Göçmen?

Read the root, formation and register information for Göçmen alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: göçmen
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: göçmen
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: göçmen
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Göçmen

Q1

What does the surname Göçmen mean?

A göçmen is someone who leaves their own country to settle in another; the word is also used for migratory birds. Built on göç “migration”, it was coined during the language reform to replace Arabic-derived muhacir. The surname carries this word.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Göçmen?

The root word of Göçmen is göçmen (Turkic): “migrant, immigrant; migratory (animal)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Göçmen?

Göç·men, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɡøtʃˈmen/.