Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Karslı

Karslı /kaɾsˈɫɯ/ ASCII Karsli

“from Kars”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Place name
Vowel harmony
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Initial
K
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Karslı?

Karslı

IPA /kaɾsˈɫɯ/

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

What does the surname Karslı mean?

Karslı means ‘from Kars, a person of Kars’. The suffix -lı, which marks origin, is added to the name of Kars province in north-eastern Anatolia. Such surnames usually record where an ancestor came from; there is also a neighbourhood called Karslı in Seyhan, Adana.1

Grammar Place name Kars plus the suffix -lı.

What is Karslı made of?

Karslı breaks into 2 parts: Kars (Kars province) + -lı (suffix of origin).

Karslı + root Kars Kars province TURKIC Karslı “person from Kars” suffix -lı suffix of origin Karslı Kars root Kars province Karslı TURKIC “person from Kars” -lı suffix suffix of origin
Karslı: parts and root words
  • Karslı Turkic — person from Kars1

How was the name Karslı formed?

Karslı belongs to the “place name” class of surnames (Kars + -lı).

Which surnames are related to Karslı?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kars same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Karslı?

  1. Abdürrahim Karslı politician 1964–
  2. Şengül Karslı politician 1976–
  3. Ahmet Cevdet Karslı politician 1916–2010
  4. Mehmet Karslı artist 1951–
  5. Muharrem Karslı politician 1938–
  6. Zerrin Karslı opera singer 1983–
  7. Özkan Karslı association football player 1978–
  8. Bilge Karslı researcher

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

How is Karslı written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Karsli in foreign passports and registers.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Karslı 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
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Karslı

Q1

What does the surname Karslı mean?

Karslı means ‘from Kars, a person of Kars’. The suffix -lı, which marks origin, is added to the name of Kars province in north-eastern Anatolia. Such surnames usually record where an ancestor came from; there is also a neighbourhood called Karslı in Seyhan, Adana.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Karslı?

The root word of Karslı is Karslı (Turkic): “person from Kars”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Karslı?

Kars·lı, 2 syllables; IPA: /kaɾsˈɫɯ/.