SURNAMEEntry 2,899
Kayaman
“rock-like”1
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How do you pronounce Kayaman?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Kayaman mean?
The word kaya “rock” with the suffix -man, also seen in kocaman “huge” and şişman “fat”; the name reads “rock-like, built like a rock”. Kaya goes back to Old Turkic kaya “steep, bare mountain”.1
Grammar kaya + -man
That Kayaman goes back to kaya is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
How was the name Kayaman formed?
Kayaman was formed by adding the suffix -man (“suffix of size or likeness”) to kaya (“kaya: rock”).
Which surnames are related to Kayaman?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Kaya | same root | 2 | 899,722 |
| 02 | Akkaya | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Çetinkaya | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Karakaya | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Sarıkaya | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Özkaya | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Yalçınkaya | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Kayalı | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Kızılkaya | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Şahinkaya | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Yerlikaya | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Kayacan | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Kayaman?
- Duygu Kayaman psychologist 1989–
People surnamed Kayaman as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Kayaman written and pronounced abroad?
The name contains no Turkish-specific letters and is written Kayaman in foreign records too.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kayaman?
Çelikkaya, Demirkaya and Erkaya share gloss keywords with Kayaman within the same primary category.
- Çelikkayarock hard as steel
- Demirkayairon rock
- Erkayaman of rock
- Kayacansoul firm as rock
- Kaypakkayaslippery rock
- Yalçınkayasheer, steep rock
- Yankayarock on the slope
- Kayarock, crag
Which guides add context to Kayaman?
Read the root, formation and register information for Kayaman 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?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kaya
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kaya
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 5 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
Common questions about Kayaman
- Q1
What does the surname Kayaman mean?
- The word kaya “rock” with the suffix -man, also seen in kocaman “huge” and şişman “fat”; the name reads “rock-like, built like a rock”. Kaya goes back to Old Turkic kaya “steep, bare mountain”.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Kayaman?
- The root word of Kayaman is kaya (Turkic): “rock, crag”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Kayaman?
- Ka·ya·man, 3 syllables; IPA: /kajaˈman/.