Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Koçibey

Koçibey /kotʃiˈbej/ ASCII Kocibey

“Koçi Bey (historical name)”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Compound
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 Koçibey?

Koçibey

IPA /kotʃiˈbej/

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

What does the surname Koçibey mean?

The name is identical with that of Koçi Bey, the 17th-century author known for his treatise on the decline of the Ottoman state order. Bey comes from the Old Turkic title beg “ruler, lord”. The sources do not explain the origin of the name Koçi itself; the surname simply repeats the historical name.1

Grammar Koçi + bey

That Koçibey goes back to bey is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Koçibey made of?

Koçibey is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: Koçi (Koçi: name of the 17th-century Ottoman writer Koçi Bey) + bey (bey: lord; title of respect).

Koçibey + root Koçi Koçi: name of the17th-century Ottoman… TURKIC bey “Old Turkic beg ‘ruler,lord’” suffix bey bey: lord; title ofrespect Koçibey Koçi root Koçi: name of the 17th-century Ottomanwriter Koçi Bey bey TURKIC “Old Turkic beg ‘ruler, lord’” bey suffix bey: lord; title of respect
Koçibey: parts and root words
  • bey Turkic — Old Turkic beg “ruler, lord”1

How was the name Koçibey formed?

Koçibey was formed by adding the suffix bey (“bey: lord; title of respect”) to Koçi (“Koçi: name of the 17th-century Ottoman writer Koçi Bey”).

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

Which surnames are related to Koçibey?

Koçibey Özbey Bey Bozbey Beyhan Beyoğlu Bek Altunbey Canbek Beykan Beyleryan Bozbeyli Canbey
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Özbey same root – –
02 Bey same root – –
03 Bozbey same root – –
04 Beyhan same root – –
05 Beyoğlu same root – –
06 Bek same root – –
07 Altunbey same root – –
08 Canbek same root – –
09 Beykan same root – –
10 Beyleryan same root – –
11 Bozbeyli same root – –
12 Canbey same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Koçibey?

  1. Renç Koçibey racing automobile driver 1942–1993
  2. Alara Koçibey designer

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

How is Koçibey written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign documents the name is usually written Kocibey.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: bey accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Koçi Bey accessed 9 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 Koçibey

Q1

What does the surname Koçibey mean?

The name is identical with that of Koçi Bey, the 17th-century author known for his treatise on the decline of the Ottoman state order. Bey comes from the Old Turkic title beg “ruler, lord”. The sources do not explain the origin of the name Koçi itself; the surname simply repeats the historical name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Koçibey?

The root word of Koçibey is bey (Turkic): ‘Old Turkic beg “ruler, lord”’.
Q3

How do you pronounce Koçibey?

Ko·çi·bey, 3 syllables; IPA: /kotʃiˈbej/.