Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Kantar

Kantar /kanˈtaɾ/

“steelyard”2

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
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 Kantar?

Kantar

IPA /kanˈtaɾ/

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

What does the surname Kantar mean?

Kantar is a steelyard or large scale for heavy loads. Nişanyan derives it from Arabic qinṭār ‘a large weight of 100 ratl’, which goes back through Medieval Greek kentēnárion ‘weight of a hundred pounds’ to Latin centenarium.2

Kantar is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kantar made of?

Kantar is a single root: kantar (steelyard, weighing scale).

Kantar root kantar steelyard, weighing scale ARABIC kantar “weight of 100 ratl;scale” Kantar kantar root steelyard, weighing scale kantar ARABIC “weight of 100 ratl; scale”
Kantar: parts and root words
  • kantar Arabic — weight of 100 ratl; scale2

How was the name Kantar formed?

Kantar belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Which surnames are related to Kantar?

Kantar Kantarcı Kantarcıoğlu
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kantarcı same root – –
02 Kantarcıoğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kantar?

  1. Baha Kantar writer 1881–1955
  2. Merve Kantar association football player 1996–
  3. Miraç Kantar badminton player 2005–

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kantar accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kantar 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 Kantar

Q1

What does the surname Kantar mean?

Kantar is a steelyard or large scale for heavy loads. Nişanyan derives it from Arabic qinṭār ‘a large weight of 100 ratl’, which goes back through Medieval Greek kentēnárion ‘weight of a hundred pounds’ to Latin centenarium.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kantar?

The root word of Kantar is kantar (Arabic): “weight of 100 ratl; scale”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kantar?

Kan·tar, 2 syllables; IPA: /kanˈtaɾ/.