Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 2,207

Kürkçü

Kürkçü /kyɾkˈtʃy/ ASCII Kurkcu

“furrier”1

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

How do you pronounce Kürkçü?

Kürkçü

IPA /kyɾkˈtʃy/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Kürkçü mean?

A kürkçü is a furrier, the craftsman who dresses pelts and sews or sells furs. The word is formed from kürk “fur” with the agent suffix -çü. In the Ottoman Empire furriers formed a powerful guild, and sable and lynx furs were symbols of rank.1

Grammar kürk + agent suffix -çü

Kürkçü is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kürkçü made of?

Kürkçü breaks into 2 parts: kürk (fur) + -çü (agent suffix).

Kürkçü + root kürk fur TURKIC kürk “fur, fur garment” suffix -çü agent suffix Kürkçü kürk root fur kürk TURKIC “fur, fur garment” -çü suffix agent suffix
Kürkçü: parts and root words
  • kürk Turkic — fur, fur garment1

How was the name Kürkçü formed?

Kürkçü belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (kürk + -çü).

Who are some well-known people named Kürkçü?

  1. Ertuğrul Kürkçü politician 1948–
  2. Abdulkadir Kadri Kürkçü politician 1882–1952
  3. Esra Kürkçü sport cyclist 1987–
  4. Hüsnü Kürkçü association football player 1955–
  5. Muharrem Kürkçü association football player 1930–2022

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kürk 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 Kürkçü

Q1

What does the surname Kürkçü mean?

A kürkçü is a furrier, the craftsman who dresses pelts and sews or sells furs. The word is formed from kürk “fur” with the agent suffix -çü. In the Ottoman Empire furriers formed a powerful guild, and sable and lynx furs were symbols of rank.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kürkçü?

The root word of Kürkçü is kürk (Turkic): “fur, fur garment”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kürkçü?

Kürk·çü, 2 syllables; IPA: /kyɾkˈtʃy/.