Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Kaçmaz

Kaçmaz /katʃˈmaz/ ASCII Kacmaz

“one who does not flee”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
From a verb
Vowel harmony
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Initial
K
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Kaçmaz?

Kaçmaz

IPA /katʃˈmaz/

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

What does the surname Kaçmaz mean?

Kaçmaz is the negative aorist of kaçmak “to flee”: “does not run, one who stands his ground”. It belongs with surnames in -maz/-mez such as Yılmaz, Korkmaz and Ürkmez and describes a person who holds firm and does not retreat in the face of danger.1

Grammar negative aorist of kaçmak (kaç- + -maz)

What is Kaçmaz made of?

Kaçmaz is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kaç- (to flee) + -maz (negative aorist).

Kaçmaz + root kaç- to flee TURKIC kaçmak “to run away, to flee;Proto-Common Turkic…” suffix -maz negative aorist Kaçmaz kaç- root to flee kaçmak TURKIC “to run away, to flee;Proto-Common Turkic *kač-” -maz suffix negative aorist
Kaçmaz: parts and root words
  • kaçmak Turkic — to run away, to flee; Proto-Common Turkic *kač-1

How was the name Kaçmaz formed?

Kaçmaz was formed by adding the suffix -maz (“negative aorist”) to the verb stem kaç- (“to flee”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Kaçmaz?

Kaçmaz Kaçar Aldıkaçtı Kaçaroğlu
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kaçar same root – –
02 Aldıkaçtı same root – –
03 Kaçaroğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kaçmaz?

  1. Akgün Kaçmaz association football player 1935–2023
  2. Begüm Kaçmaz volleyball player 2007–
  3. Ahmet Kaçmaz statesperson 1938–2021
  4. Esra Kübra Kaçmaz swimmer 1996–
  5. Hüseyin Kaçmaz military personnel 1884–1994
  6. Hüseyin Kaçmaz politician 1986–
  7. Asiye Bahar Kaçmaz researcher
  8. Furkan Emin Kaçmaz association football player

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kaçmak accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Kaçmaz

Q1

What does the surname Kaçmaz mean?

Kaçmaz is the negative aorist of kaçmak “to flee”: “does not run, one who stands his ground”. It belongs with surnames in -maz/-mez such as Yılmaz, Korkmaz and Ürkmez and describes a person who holds firm and does not retreat in the face of danger.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kaçmaz?

The root word of Kaçmaz is kaçmak (Turkic): “to run away, to flee; Proto-Common Turkic *kač-”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kaçmaz?

Kaç·maz, 2 syllables; IPA: /katʃˈmaz/.