Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Kocamaz

Kocamaz /kod͡ʒaˈmaz/

“ageless, never ageing”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
From a verb
Vowel harmony
back
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 Kocamaz?

Kocamaz

IPA /kod͡ʒaˈmaz/

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

What does the surname Kocamaz mean?

Kocamaz is the negative aorist of kocamak ‘to grow old’: ‘does not age, ageless’. Nişanyan links the verb, together with kocal-, to Middle Turkic koca ‘respected person, elder’.1

Grammar negative aorist of kocamak.

That Kocamaz goes back to koca- is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Kocamaz made of?

Kocamaz is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: koca- (kocamak: to grow old) + -maz (-maz: negative aorist).

Kocamaz + root koca- kocamak: to grow old TURKIC koca- “to grow old; from koca‘elderly, respected…’” suffix -maz -maz: negative aorist Kocamaz koca- root kocamak: to grow old koca- TURKIC “to grow old; from koca ‘elderly,respected person’” -maz suffix -maz: negative aorist
Kocamaz: parts and root words
  • koca- Turkic — to grow old; from koca ‘elderly, respected person’1

How was the name Kocamaz formed?

Kocamaz was formed by adding the suffix -maz (“-maz: negative aorist”) to the verb stem koca- (“kocamak: to grow old”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Kocamaz?

Kocamaz Koca Kocabaş Kocatürk Kocaoğlu Kocaman Kocabıyık Kocatepe Kocakaya Kocamış Kocaer Kocagöz Kocahan
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Koca same root – –
02 Kocabaş same root – –
03 Kocatürk same root – –
04 Kocaoğlu same root – –
05 Kocaman same root – –
06 Kocabıyık same root – –
07 Kocatepe same root – –
08 Kocakaya same root – –
09 Kocamış same root – –
10 Kocaer same root – –
11 Kocagöz same root – –
12 Kocahan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kocamaz?

  1. Burhanettin Kocamaz politician 1955–
  2. Uğur Erkin Kocamaz researcher

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

How is Kocamaz written and pronounced abroad?

The spelling Kocamaz is usually kept abroad.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: koca- 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

Common questions about Kocamaz

Q1

What does the surname Kocamaz mean?

Kocamaz is the negative aorist of kocamak ‘to grow old’: ‘does not age, ageless’. Nişanyan links the verb, together with kocal-, to Middle Turkic koca ‘respected person, elder’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kocamaz?

The root word of Kocamaz is koca- (Turkic): “to grow old; from koca ‘elderly, respected person’”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kocamaz?

Ko·ca·maz, 3 syllables; IPA: /kod͡ʒaˈmaz/.