Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 1,744

İnceman

İnceman /indʒeˈman/ ASCII Inceman

“slender, slight”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
İ
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 İnceman?

İnceman

IPA /indʒeˈman/

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

What does the surname İnceman mean?

The name is ince ‘thin, slender’ with the suffix -man seen in kocaman and şişman: ‘slender, slight’. Nişanyan traces ince to Old Turkic inçge ‘thin, delicate’. Nişanyan Adlar also lists İnce as a name meaning ‘slim’.1

Grammar ince + -man.

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

What is İnceman made of?

İnceman breaks into 2 parts: ince (slim, slender) + -man (augmentative/similative suffix).

İnceman + root ince slim, slender TURKIC ince “thin, slender” suffix -man augmentative/similativesuffix İnceman ince root slim, slender ince TURKIC “thin, slender” -man suffix augmentative/similative suffix
İnceman: parts and root words
  • ince Turkic — thin, slender1

How was the name İnceman formed?

İnceman belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (ince + -man).

Which surnames are related to İnceman?

İnceman İnce İncesu İnceoğlu Özince
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 İnce same root – –
02 İncesu same root – –
03 İnceoğlu same root – –
04 Özince same root – –

Who are some well-known people named İnceman?

  1. Uğur İnceman association football player 1981–

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

How is İnceman written and pronounced abroad?

In records outside Turkey the name usually appears as Inceman: ı/İ become i/I.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ince accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: İnce 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 İnceman

Q1

What does the surname İnceman mean?

The name is ince ‘thin, slender’ with the suffix -man seen in kocaman and şişman: ‘slender, slight’. Nişanyan traces ince to Old Turkic inçge ‘thin, delicate’. Nişanyan Adlar also lists İnce as a name meaning ‘slim’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname İnceman?

The root word of İnceman is ince (Turkic): “thin, slender”.
Q3

How do you pronounce İnceman?

İn·ce·man, 3 syllables; IPA: /indʒeˈman/.