Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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İşçi

İşçi /iʃˈtʃi/ ASCII Isci

“worker”2

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
İ
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 İşçi?

İşçi

IPA /iʃˈtʃi/

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

What does the surname İşçi mean?

An işçi is a worker who works for wages for someone else; the word is formed from iş ‘work’ and the occupational suffix -çi. Both elements are Turkish.2

Grammar iş + -çi.

İşçi is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is İşçi made of?

İşçi is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: iş (iş: work) + -çi (occupational suffix).

İşçi + root iş iş: work TURKIC işçi “worker” suffix -çi occupational suffix İşçi iş root iş: work işçi TURKIC “worker” -çi suffix occupational suffix
İşçi: parts and root words
  • işçi Turkic — worker2

How was the name İşçi formed?

İşçi was formed by adding the suffix -çi (“occupational suffix”) to iş (“iş: work”).

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

Who are some well-known people named İşçi?

  1. Onur İşçi historian 1979–

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

How is İşçi written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Isci in English-language records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: iş accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: işçi accessed 9 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

Common questions about İşçi

Q1

What does the surname İşçi mean?

An işçi is a worker who works for wages for someone else; the word is formed from iş ‘work’ and the occupational suffix -çi. Both elements are Turkish.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname İşçi?

The root word of İşçi is işçi (Turkic): “worker”.
Q3

How do you pronounce İşçi?

İş·çi, 2 syllables; IPA: /iʃˈtʃi/.