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İncekara

İncekara /indʒekaˈɾa/ ASCII Incekara

“slim and dark”1

Probable origin İncekara: root entries for ince + kara · How do we know?

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8 / 4
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Compound
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Initial
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How do you pronounce İncekara?

İncekara

IPA /indʒekaˈɾa/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname İncekara mean?

İnce “slender” stands beside kara “black, dark”: “slim and dark”. It is a descriptive nickname of appearance; both words go back to Old Turkic.1,2

That İncekara goes back to ince and kara is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is İncekara made of?

İncekara is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: ince (ince: thin, slender) + kara (kara: black, dark).

İncekara + root ince ince: thin, slender TURKIC ince “thin; slender” root kara kara: black, dark TURKIC kara “black; dark” İncekara ince root ince: thin, slender ince TURKIC “thin; slender” kara root kara: black, dark kara TURKIC “black; dark”
İncekara: parts and root words

How was the name İncekara formed?

İncekara was formed by joining ince (“ince: thin, slender”) and kara (“kara: black, dark”).

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

Which surnames are related to İncekara?

İncekara Kara Karataş Karahan Karaca Karakaş Karadağ
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kara same root 16 290,024
02 Karataş same root – –
03 Karahan same root – –
04 Karaca same root – –
05 Karakaş same root – –
06 Karadağ same root – –
07 Karakaya same root – –
08 Karakoç same root – –
09 Karaaslan same root – –
10 Karagöz same root – –
11 Baykara same root – –
12 Karabulut same root – –

How is İncekara written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Incekara: dotless ı (and İ) is usually written i.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to İncekara?

İnce, İnceman and Esmer share gloss keywords with İncekara within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to İncekara?

Read the root, formation and register information for İncekara 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?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ince accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kara accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: İncekara accessed 9 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 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about İncekara

Q1

What does the surname İncekara mean?

İnce “slender” stands beside kara “black, dark”: “slim and dark”. It is a descriptive nickname of appearance; both words go back to Old Turkic.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname İncekara?

İncekara is made up of two elements: ince “thin; slender” (Turkic) and kara “black; dark” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce İncekara?

İn·ce·ka·ra, 4 syllables; IPA: /indʒekaˈɾa/.