Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Sarraf

Sarraf /saɾˈɾaf/

“money changer”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
S
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Sarraf?

Sarraf

IPA /saɾˈɾaf/

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

What does the surname Sarraf mean?

A sarraf is a money changer who exchanges coins and currencies and buys and sells gold; dictionaries also give the sense ‘jeweller’. The word is the Arabic trade noun ṣarrāf, from the root ṣarafa ‘to exchange’.1

Sarraf is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Sarraf made of?

Sarraf is a single Arabic root: sarraf (money changer).

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Sarraf: parts and root words
  • sarraf Arabic — money changer; goldsmith1

How was the name Sarraf formed?

Sarraf is the word sarraf (“money changer”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Who are some well-known people named Sarraf?

  1. Aydın Sarraf statistician

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

How is Sarraf written and pronounced abroad?

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: sarraf accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: sarraf accessed 9 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

Common questions about Sarraf

Q1

What does the surname Sarraf mean?

A sarraf is a money changer who exchanges coins and currencies and buys and sells gold; dictionaries also give the sense ‘jeweller’. The word is the Arabic trade noun ṣarrāf, from the root ṣarafa ‘to exchange’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Sarraf?

The root word of Sarraf is sarraf (Arabic): “money changer; goldsmith”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Sarraf?

Sar·raf, 2 syllables; IPA: /saɾˈɾaf/.