Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Ölçek

Ölçek /œlˈtʃec/ ASCII Olcek

“grain measure; scale”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Ö
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 Ölçek?

Ölçek

IPA /œlˈtʃec/

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

What does the surname Ölçek mean?

Ölçek is a vessel for measuring grain and the quantity it holds; on maps and instruments it also means scale. It is derived from ölçmek “to measure” with the instrument suffix -ek.1

Grammar ölç- + instrument suffix -ek.

Ölçek is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Ölçek made of?

Ölçek is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: ölç- (ölçmek: to measure) + -ek (instrument-noun suffix).

Ölçek + root ölç- ölçmek: to measure TURKIC ölçmek “to measure” suffix -ek instrument-noun suffix Ölçek ölç- root ölçmek: to measure ölçmek TURKIC “to measure” -ek suffix instrument-noun suffix
Ölçek: parts and root words
  • ölçmek Turkic — to measure1

How was the name Ölçek formed?

Ölçek was formed by adding the suffix -ek (“instrument-noun suffix”) to ölç- (“ölçmek: to measure”).

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

Which surnames are related to Ölçek?

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

Who are some well-known people named Ölçek?

  1. Nazlıcan Ölçek basketball player 1995–

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

How is Ölçek written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records ç becomes c (or ch), ö becomes o or oe, giving Olcek.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ölçmek accessed 9 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

Common questions about Ölçek

Q1

What does the surname Ölçek mean?

Ölçek is a vessel for measuring grain and the quantity it holds; on maps and instruments it also means scale. It is derived from ölçmek “to measure” with the instrument suffix -ek.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ölçek?

The root word of Ölçek is ölçmek (Turkic): “to measure”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Ölçek?

Öl·çek, 2 syllables; IPA: /œlˈtʃec/.