Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 3,762

Sapmaz

Sapmaz /sapˈmaz/

“unswerving”2

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
From a verb
Vowel harmony
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Initial
S
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Abroad
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Sapmaz?

Sapmaz

IPA /sapˈmaz/

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

What does the surname Sapmaz mean?

Sapmaz is the negative aorist of sapmak “to swerve, to deviate”: “one who does not stray” from the path or from what is right. Villages in Aksaray and Gümüşhane bear the name.2

Grammar negative aorist of sap-

What is Sapmaz made of?

Sapmaz is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: sap- (sapmak: to swerve; to deviate from the right path) + -maz (negative aorist).

Sapmaz + root sap- sapmak: to swerve; todeviate from the right… TURKIC sapmak “to change direction; todeviate from the right” suffix -maz negative aorist Sapmaz sap- root sapmak: to swerve; to deviate from theright path sapmak TURKIC “to change direction; to deviatefrom the right” -maz suffix negative aorist
Sapmaz: parts and root words
  • sapmak Turkic — to change direction; to deviate from the right2

How was the name Sapmaz formed?

Sapmaz was formed by adding the suffix -maz (“negative aorist”) to the verb stem sap- (“sapmak: to swerve; to deviate from the right path”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

How is Sapmaz written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Sapmaz abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Sapmaz accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: sapmak accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: sapmak accessed 9 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Sapmaz

Q1

What does the surname Sapmaz mean?

Sapmaz is the negative aorist of sapmak “to swerve, to deviate”: “one who does not stray” from the path or from what is right. Villages in Aksaray and Gümüşhane bear the name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Sapmaz?

The root word of Sapmaz is sapmak (Turkic): “to change direction; to deviate from the right”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Sapmaz?

Sap·maz, 2 syllables; IPA: /sapˈmaz/.