Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 2,057

Kirazcı

Kirazcı /kiɾazˈd͡ʒɯ/ ASCII Kirazci

“cherry seller or grower”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
mixed
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 Kirazcı?

Kirazcı

IPA /kiɾazˈd͡ʒɯ/

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

What does the surname Kirazcı mean?

A kirazcı grows or sells cherries. According to Nişanyan, kiraz was borrowed from Greek kerási(on), and the fruit name may be connected with Kerasous, the ancient name of Giresun. The suffix -cı forms occupation names.1

Grammar kiraz + -cı (agent suffix).

What is Kirazcı made of?

Kirazcı breaks into 2 parts: kiraz (cherry) + -cı (agent suffix).

Kirazcı + root kiraz cherry GREEK kiraz “cherry (Greek kerásion)” suffix -cı agent suffix Kirazcı kiraz root cherry kiraz GREEK “cherry (Greek kerásion)” -cı suffix agent suffix
Kirazcı: parts and root words
  • kiraz Greek — cherry (Greek kerásion)1

How was the name Kirazcı formed?

Kirazcı belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (kiraz + -cı).

Which surnames are related to Kirazcı?

Kirazcı Kiraz Kirazoğlu Akkiraz
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kiraz same root – –
02 Kirazoğlu same root – –
03 Akkiraz same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kirazcı?

  1. Yiğit Kirazcı actor 1983–
  2. Sadettin Kirazcı researcher

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

How is Kirazcı written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey Kirazcı is usually written Kirazci.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kiraz 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 Kirazcı

Q1

What does the surname Kirazcı mean?

A kirazcı grows or sells cherries. According to Nişanyan, kiraz was borrowed from Greek kerási(on), and the fruit name may be connected with Kerasous, the ancient name of Giresun. The suffix -cı forms occupation names.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kirazcı?

The root word of Kirazcı is kiraz (Greek): “cherry (Greek kerásion)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kirazcı?

Ki·raz·cı, 3 syllables; IPA: /kiɾazˈd͡ʒɯ/.