Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Seki

Seki /seˈci/

“stone bench; terrace”1

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

How do you pronounce Seki?

Seki

IPA /seˈci/

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

What does the surname Seki mean?

Seki is a stone or earthen bench built in front of houses, a stone seat shaped like a divan, and a natural ledge or terrace; in geography it denotes a river terrace. According to Nişanyan it comes from Old Turkic sekü ‘step, stone bench’. Many villages are also called Seki.1

Seki is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Seki made of?

Seki is a single root: seki (seki: stone bench; terrace).

Seki root seki seki: stone bench;terrace TURKIC sekü “step, stone bench” Seki seki root seki: stone bench; terrace sekü TURKIC “step, stone bench”
Seki: parts and root words
  • sekü Turkic — step, stone bench1

How was the name Seki formed?

Seki belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Seki?

  1. Deniz Seki actor 1970–
  2. Takakazu Seki mathematician 1642–1708
  3. Yukio Seki aircraft pilot 1921–1944
  4. Akiko Seki opera singer 1899–1973

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: seki accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: seki 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 Seki

Q1

What does the surname Seki mean?

Seki is a stone or earthen bench built in front of houses, a stone seat shaped like a divan, and a natural ledge or terrace; in geography it denotes a river terrace. According to Nişanyan it comes from Old Turkic sekü ‘step, stone bench’. Many villages are also called Seki.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Seki?

The root word of Seki is sekü (Turkic): “step, stone bench”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Seki?

Se·ki, 2 syllables; IPA: /seˈci/.