Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Şekerci

Şekerci /ʃekeɾˈdʒi/ ASCII Sekerci

“confectioner”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Ş
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 Şekerci?

Şekerci

IPA /ʃekeɾˈdʒi/

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

What does the surname Şekerci mean?

A şekerci is a confectioner who makes or sells boiled sweets, Turkish delight and candies. In Ottoman towns confectioners were indispensable at festivals and weddings. The word joins Persian-derived şeker ‘sugar’ with the Turkish occupational suffix -ci.1,2

Grammar şeker plus the occupational suffix -ci.

Şekerci is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Şekerci made of?

Şekerci combines Turkic and Persian elements in 2 parts: şeker (sugar) + -ci (occupational suffix).

Şekerci ++ root şeker sugar TURKIC şekerci “confectioner” suffix -ci occupational suffix PERSIAN şeker “sugar” Şekerci şeker root sugar şekerci TURKIC “confectioner” -ci suffix occupational suffix şeker PERSIAN “sugar”
Şekerci: parts and root words
  • şekerci Turkic — confectioner1
  • şeker Persian — sugar2

How was the name Şekerci formed?

Şekerci was formed by adding the suffix -ci (“occupational suffix”) to şeker (“sugar”).

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

Which surnames are related to Şekerci?

Şekerci Şeker Şekeroğlu Şekercioğlu
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Şeker same root – –
02 Şekeroğlu same root – –
03 Şekercioğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Şekerci?

  1. Selin Şekerci actor 1989–
  2. Fatma Şekerci volleyball player 1990–
  3. Beyza Şekerci actor 1988–
  4. Selçuk Şekerci beach volleyball player 1984–
  5. Can Efe Şekerci spokesperson
  6. Suzan Şekerci screenwriter 1976–
  7. Ahmet Ercan Şekerci researcher
  8. Hamdi İbrahim Şekerci sport cyclist 2006–

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

How is Şekerci written and pronounced abroad?

Records outside Türkiye that lack Turkish characters normally show it as Sekerci.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: şekerci accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: şeker 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

Common questions about Şekerci

Q1

What does the surname Şekerci mean?

A şekerci is a confectioner who makes or sells boiled sweets, Turkish delight and candies. In Ottoman towns confectioners were indispensable at festivals and weddings. The word joins Persian-derived şeker ‘sugar’ with the Turkish occupational suffix -ci.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Şekerci?

The root word of Şekerci is şeker (Persian): “sugar”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Şekerci?

Şe·ker·ci, 3 syllables; IPA: /ʃekeɾˈdʒi/.