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Karaduman

Karaduman /kaɾaduˈman/

“black smoke”1

Probable origin Karaduman: root entries for kara + duman · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Karaduman?

Karaduman

IPA /kaɾaduˈman/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Karaduman mean?

Karaduman means ‘black smoke’, dense, dark smoke. In Turkish duman is both the smoke of a fire and the mist that wraps mountain tops; kara ‘black’ darkens and intensifies it. The name may come from a nickname, a place name or a smoky, misty locality.1,2

Grammar kara + duman: adjective–noun compound.

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

What is Karaduman made of?

Karaduman is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kara (black; strong) + duman (smoke; mist).

Karaduman + first element kara black; strong TURKIC kara “black” root duman smoke; mist TURKIC duman “smoke; haze of mist ordust” Karaduman kara first element black; strong kara TURKIC “black” duman root smoke; mist duman TURKIC “smoke; haze of mist or dust”
Karaduman: parts and root words

How was the name Karaduman formed?

Karaduman was formed by joining kara (“black; strong”) and duman (“smoke; mist”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.7

Which surnames are related to Karaduman?

Karaduman Kara Karataş Karahan Duman Karaca Karakaş
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kara same root 16 290,024
02 Karataş same root – –
03 Karahan same root – –
04 Duman same root – –
05 Karaca same root – –
06 Karakaş same root – –
07 Karadağ same root – –
08 Karakaya same root – –
09 Karakoç same root – –
10 Karaaslan same root – –
11 Karagöz same root – –
12 Baykara same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Karaduman?

  1. Necmettin Karaduman politician 1927–2017
  2. Emrah Karaduman composer 1987–
  3. Burak Karaduman association football player 1985–
  4. Gamze Karaduman actor 1987–
  5. Abdulkadir Karaduman politician 1992–
  6. Adem Karaduman film actor 1976–
  7. Atsız Karaduman actor 1956–
  8. Halil Karaduman musician 1959–2012

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Karaduman?

Ateşoğlu, Kıvılcım and Alev share gloss keywords with Karaduman within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Karaduman?

Read the root, formation and register information for Karaduman 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: duman
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Karaduman
  4. 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kara
  5. 5 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: duman
  6. 6 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  7. 7 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
  8. 8 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)

Common questions about Karaduman

Q1

What does the surname Karaduman mean?

Karaduman means ‘black smoke’, dense, dark smoke. In Turkish duman is both the smoke of a fire and the mist that wraps mountain tops; kara ‘black’ darkens and intensifies it. The name may come from a nickname, a place name or a smoky, misty locality.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Karaduman?

Karaduman is made up of two elements: kara “black” (Turkic) and duman “smoke; haze of mist or dust” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Karaduman?

Ka·ra·du·man, 4 syllables; IPA: /kaɾaduˈman/.