Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Kendirci

Kendirci /kendiɾˈdʒi/

“hemp grower”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
K
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Kendirci?

Kendirci

IPA /kendiɾˈdʒi/

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

What does the surname Kendirci mean?

A kendirci is a hemp grower. Kendir, hemp, is the plant whose fibre is made into rope, sacking and coarse cloth, and its name goes back to Common Turkic *kendir. In parts of the Black Sea region and central Anatolia hemp growing was a long-established occupation.1,2

Grammar kendir + -ci, an occupational noun.

Kendirci is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kendirci made of?

Kendirci breaks into 2 parts: kendir (hemp) + -ci (occupational suffix).

Kendirci ++ root kendir hemp TURKIC kendirci “hemp grower” suffix -ci occupational suffix TURKIC kendir “hemp; Proto-Turkic*kendir” Kendirci kendir root hemp kendirci TURKIC “hemp grower” -ci suffix occupational suffix kendir TURKIC “hemp; Proto-Turkic *kendir”
Kendirci: parts and root words
  • kendirci Turkic — hemp grower1
  • kendir Turkic — hemp; Proto-Turkic *kendir2

How was the name Kendirci formed?

Kendirci belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (kendir + -ci).

Who are some well-known people named Kendirci?

  1. İbrahim Kendirci actor 1986–
  2. Şahin Kendirci actor 2002–
  3. Muammer Kendirci researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kendirci accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kendir 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
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Kendirci

Q1

What does the surname Kendirci mean?

A kendirci is a hemp grower. Kendir, hemp, is the plant whose fibre is made into rope, sacking and coarse cloth, and its name goes back to Common Turkic *kendir. In parts of the Black Sea region and central Anatolia hemp growing was a long-established occupation.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kendirci?

The root word of Kendirci is kendirci (Turkic): “hemp grower”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kendirci?

Ken·dir·ci, 3 syllables; IPA: /kendiɾˈdʒi/.