Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 2,154

Kulaksız

Kulaksız /kuɫakˈsɯz/ ASCII Kulaksiz

“earless (a nickname)”2

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Adjective
Vowel harmony
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Initial
K
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Kulaksız?

Kulaksız

IPA /kuɫakˈsɯz/

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

What does the surname Kulaksız mean?

Kulaksız is an adjective formed from kulak, “ear”, with the privative suffix -sız; the dictionary explains it as “without an outer ear” and figuratively “with no ear for music”. The surname may come from an old nickname. There is also a small town called Kulaksız in Kırıkkale.2

Grammar kulak + -sız, a privative adjective.

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

Kulaksız is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kulaksız made of?

Kulaksız breaks into 2 parts: kulak (ear) + -sız (privative suffix).

Kulaksız ++ root kulak ear TURKIC kulaksız “without an outer ear” suffix -sız privative suffix TURKIC kulaksız “kulak + -sız;figuratively without an…” Kulaksız kulak root ear kulaksız TURKIC “without an outer ear” -sız suffix privative suffix kulaksız TURKIC “kulak + -sız; figurativelywithout an ear for music”
Kulaksız: parts and root words
  • kulaksız Turkic — without an outer ear2
  • kulaksız Turkic — kulak + -sız; figuratively without an ear for music2

How was the name Kulaksız formed?

Kulaksız belongs to the “adjective” class of surnames (kulak + -sız).

Which surnames are related to Kulaksız?

Kulaksız Kulaksızoğlu Kulak
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kulaksızoğlu same root – –
02 Kulak same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kulaksız?

  1. Alper Kulaksız athletics competitor 1992–
  2. Ali Kulaksız association football player 1974–
  3. Ömer Kulaksız politician 1968–
  4. Büşra Kulaksız researcher
  5. Cem Kulaksız basketball player 1971–
  6. Fatih Kulaksız businessperson 1986–
  7. Zehra Kulaksız activist 1978–2001

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kulaksız accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kulaksız 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 Kulaksız

Q1

What does the surname Kulaksız mean?

Kulaksız is an adjective formed from kulak, “ear”, with the privative suffix -sız; the dictionary explains it as “without an outer ear” and figuratively “with no ear for music”. The surname may come from an old nickname. There is also a small town called Kulaksız in Kırıkkale.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kulaksız?

The root word of Kulaksız is kulaksız (Turkic): “without an outer ear”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kulaksız?

Ku·lak·sız, 3 syllables; IPA: /kuɫakˈsɯz/.