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Karademirli

Karademirli /kaɾademiɾˈli/

“of Karademir, ‘black iron’”1

Probable origin Karademirli: root entries for kara + demir · How do we know?

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Letters / syllables
11 / 5
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
K
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How do you pronounce Karademirli?

Karademirli

IPA /kaɾademiɾˈli/

The stress usually falls on syllable 5 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Karademirli mean?

Karademir, “black iron”, from kara and demir, takes the suffix -li here. Since Karademir occurs both as a name and as a place name, -li gives “belonging to Karademir, from Karademir”.1,2

Grammar kara + demir + suffix -li.

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

What is Karademirli made of?

Karademirli is Turkic in origin and breaks into 3 parts: kara (kara: black; strong) + demir (demir: iron) + -lı (from (a place); having).

Karademirli ++ root kara kara: black; strong TURKIC kara “black; strong, great” root demir demir: iron TURKIC demir “iron” suffix -lı from (a place); having Karademirli kara root kara: black; strong kara TURKIC “black; strong, great” demir root demir: iron demir TURKIC “iron” -lı suffix from (a place); having
Karademirli: parts and root words

How was the name Karademirli formed?

Karademirli was formed by adding the suffix -lı (“from (a place); having”) to kara + demir.

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

Which surnames are related to Karademirli?

Karademirli Demir Özdemir Kara Demirci Karataş Demirel
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Demir same root 3 876,934
02 Özdemir same root 10 556,378
03 Kara same root 16 290,024
04 Demirci same root – –
05 Karataş same root – –
06 Demirel same root – –
07 Karahan same root – –
08 Aydemir same root – –
09 Karaca same root – –
10 Karakaş same root – –
11 Karadağ same root – –
12 Demirtaş same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Karademirli?

  1. Nuri Karademirli oud player 1950–2013

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

How is Karademirli written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Karademirli abroad as well.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Karademirli?

Karademir, Başdemir and Şarkdemir share gloss keywords with Karademirli within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Karademirli?

Read the root, formation and register information for Karademirli alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kara
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: demir
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
  5. 5 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)

Common questions about Karademirli

Q1

What does the surname Karademirli mean?

Karademir, “black iron”, from kara and demir, takes the suffix -li here. Since Karademir occurs both as a name and as a place name, -li gives “belonging to Karademir, from Karademir”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Karademirli?

Karademirli is made up of two elements: kara “black; strong, great” (Turkic) and demir “iron” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Karademirli?

Ka·ra·de·mir·li, 5 syllables; IPA: /kaɾademiɾˈli/.