Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 3,096

Kütükçü

Kütükçü /cytycˈtʃy/ ASCII Kutukcu

“one who works with logs”1

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

How do you pronounce Kütükçü?

Kütükçü

IPA /cytycˈtʃy/

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

What does the surname Kütükçü mean?

Kütük “log, tree trunk” takes the suffix -çü: one who works with logs. According to Nişanyan, kütük is borrowed from Medieval Greek kōdikos “tree trunk; ledger”. A village called Kütükçü lies in Hacıbektaş (Nevşehir).1

Grammar kütük + -çü.

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

What is Kütükçü made of?

Kütükçü is Greek in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kütük (kütük: log; register) + -çü (occupational suffix).

Kütükçü + root kütük kütük: log; register GREEK kütük “log, tree trunk;register” suffix -çü occupational suffix Kütükçü kütük root kütük: log; register kütük GREEK “log, tree trunk; register” -çü suffix occupational suffix
Kütükçü: parts and root words
  • kütük Greek — log, tree trunk; register1

How was the name Kütükçü formed?

Kütükçü was formed by adding the suffix -çü (“occupational suffix”) to kütük (“kütük: log; register”).

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

Which surnames are related to Kütükçü?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kütük same root – –

How is Kütükçü written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Kutukcu: ç is written c or ch; ö and ü often lose their dots.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kütük accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Kütükçü accessed 9 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 Kütükçü

Q1

What does the surname Kütükçü mean?

Kütük “log, tree trunk” takes the suffix -çü: one who works with logs. According to Nişanyan, kütük is borrowed from Medieval Greek kōdikos “tree trunk; ledger”. A village called Kütükçü lies in Hacıbektaş (Nevşehir).
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kütükçü?

The root word of Kütükçü is kütük (Greek): “log, tree trunk; register”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kütükçü?

Kü·tük·çü, 3 syllables; IPA: /cytycˈtʃy/.