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Küçükköylü

Küçükköylü /cytʃyccøjˈly/ ASCII Kucukkoylu

“from the little village”1

Probable origin Küçükköylü: root entries for küçük + köylü · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Küçükköylü?

Küçükköylü

IPA /cytʃyccøjˈly/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Küçükköylü mean?

Küçük “small” joined to köylü “villager”: “from Küçükköy (the little village)” or “the little villager”. As many Anatolian settlements are called Küçükköy, the name may refer to such a village.1,2

That Küçükköylü goes back to küçük and köylü is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Küçükköylü made of?

Küçükköylü is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: küçük (küçük: small, little; younger) + köylü (köylü: villager; someone from the same village).

Küçükköylü + root küçük küçük: small, little;younger TURKIC küçük “small, little; younger” root köylü köylü: villager; someonefrom the same village TURKIC köylü “villager; someone fromthe same village” Küçükköylü küçük root küçük: small, little; younger küçük TURKIC “small, little; younger” köylü root köylü: villager; someone from the samevillage köylü TURKIC “villager; someone from the samevillage”
Küçükköylü: parts and root words
  • küçük Turkic — small, little; younger1
  • köylü Turkic — villager; someone from the same village2

How was the name Küçükköylü formed?

Küçükköylü was formed by joining küçük (“küçük: small, little; younger”) and köylü (“köylü: villager; someone from the same village”).

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

Which surnames are related to Küçükköylü?

Küçükköylü Küçük Karaküçük Köylü Küçükoğlu Küçükay Küçükşahin
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Küçük same root – –
02 Karaküçük same root – –
03 Köylü same root – –
04 Küçükoğlu same root – –
05 Küçükay same root – –
06 Küçükşahin same root – –
07 Köylüoğlu same root – –
08 Küçükkaya same root – –
09 Küçükaslan same root – –
10 Küçüka same root – –
11 Küçükel same root – –
12 Küçükköse same root – –

How is Küçükköylü written and pronounced abroad?

In records without Turkish letters the name usually appears as Kucukkoylu.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Küçükköylü?

Köylü, Özköylü and Arıcı share gloss keywords with Küçükköylü within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Küçükköylü?

Read the root, formation and register information for Küçükköylü alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: küçük
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: köylü
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Küçükköylü

Q1

What does the surname Küçükköylü mean?

Küçük “small” joined to köylü “villager”: “from Küçükköy (the little village)” or “the little villager”. As many Anatolian settlements are called Küçükköy, the name may refer to such a village.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Küçükköylü?

Küçükköylü is made up of two elements: küçük “small, little; younger” (Turkic) and köylü “villager; someone from the same village” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Küçükköylü?

Kü·çük·köy·lü, 4 syllables; IPA: /cytʃyccøjˈly/.