Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Kaymakçı

Kaymakçı /kajmakˈtʃɯ/ ASCII Kaymakci

“kaymak (clotted cream) maker”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
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 Kaymakçı?

Kaymakçı

IPA /kajmakˈtʃɯ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Kaymakçı mean?

A kaymakçı is someone who makes or sells kaymak. Kaymak is the thick, rich layer that forms on milk after it is boiled and cooled, a kind of clotted cream eaten with honey or desserts. The word is formed from kaymak with the occupational suffix -çı.1

Grammar kaymak + agent suffix -çı.

Kaymakçı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kaymakçı made of?

Kaymakçı is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kaymak (kaymak: clotted cream) + -çı (agent suffix).

Kaymakçı + root kaymak kaymak: clotted cream TURKIC kaymakçı “maker or seller ofkaymak” suffix -çı agent suffix Kaymakçı kaymak root kaymak: clotted cream kaymakçı TURKIC “maker or seller of kaymak” -çı suffix agent suffix
Kaymakçı: parts and root words
  • kaymakçı Turkic — maker or seller of kaymak1

How was the name Kaymakçı formed?

Kaymakçı was formed by adding the suffix -çı (“agent suffix”) to kaymak (“kaymak: clotted cream”).

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

Which surnames are related to Kaymakçı?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kaymak same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kaymakçı?

  1. Faruk Kaymakçı diplomat 1968–
  2. Eyüp Kaymakçı association football player 1981–
  3. Nuretdin Kaymakçı researcher 1965–
  4. Özgür Kaymakçı researcher

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

How is Kaymakçı written and pronounced abroad?

Records without Turkish letters usually write Kaymakci.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kaymakçı accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kaymakçı 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

Common questions about Kaymakçı

Q1

What does the surname Kaymakçı mean?

A kaymakçı is someone who makes or sells kaymak. Kaymak is the thick, rich layer that forms on milk after it is boiled and cooled, a kind of clotted cream eaten with honey or desserts. The word is formed from kaymak with the occupational suffix -çı.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kaymakçı?

The root word of Kaymakçı is kaymakçı (Turkic): “maker or seller of kaymak”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kaymakçı?

Kay·mak·çı, 3 syllables; IPA: /kajmakˈtʃɯ/.