Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Ölçmen

Ölçmen /øltʃˈmen/ ASCII Olcmen

“one who measures”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 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 Ölçmen?

Ölçmen

IPA /øltʃˈmen/

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

What does the surname Ölçmen mean?

Ölçmen is formed from ölçmek ‘to measure’ with the suffix -men, giving ‘one who measures, a surveyor’. The same suffix marks the doer in words such as seçmen ‘voter’, öğretmen ‘teacher’ and yönetmen ‘director’.1

Grammar ölç- + -men.

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

What is Ölçmen made of?

Ölçmen breaks into 2 parts: ölç- (ölçmek: to measure) + -men (-men: agent suffix (as in seçmen, öğretmen)).

Ölçmen + root ölç- ölçmek: to measure TURKIC ölçmek “to measure” suffix -men -men: agent suffix (as inseçmen, öğretmen) Ölçmen ölç- root ölçmek: to measure ölçmek TURKIC “to measure” -men suffix -men: agent suffix (as in seçmen,öğretmen)
Ölçmen: parts and root words
  • ölçmek Turkic — to measure1

How was the name Ölçmen formed?

Ölçmen belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (ölç- + -men).

Which surnames are related to Ölçmen?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Ölçer same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Ölçmen?

  1. Himmet Ölçmen politician 1911–1969
  2. Özer Ölçmen politician 1936–2007

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

How is Ölçmen written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is usually written Olcmen.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: ölçmek accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Ölçmen 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 Ölçmen

Q1

What does the surname Ölçmen mean?

Ölçmen is formed from ölçmek ‘to measure’ with the suffix -men, giving ‘one who measures, a surveyor’. The same suffix marks the doer in words such as seçmen ‘voter’, öğretmen ‘teacher’ and yönetmen ‘director’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ölçmen?

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

How do you pronounce Ölçmen?

Ölç·men, 2 syllables; IPA: /øltʃˈmen/.