SURNAMEEntry 4,286
Sümer
“Sumer, ancient Mesopotamian people”2
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- Letters / syllables
- 5 / 2
- Formation
- Plain noun
- Vowel harmony
- front
- Initial
- S
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How do you pronounce Sümer?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Sümer mean?
Sümer is the name of the ancient people of southern Mesopotamia, among the first to use writing, and of their land; the dictionary also gives “a member of the Sumerian people”. The same name belongs to places in Mardin and Rize.2
That Sümer goes back to Sümer is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
Sümer is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
How was the name Sümer formed?
Sümer is the word Sümer (“Sümer: Sumer, the ancient people and land of southern Mesopotamia”), taken unchanged as a surname.
Which surnames are related to Sümer?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Ersümer | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Sümer?
- Özkan Sümer association football player 1940–2020
- Cevdet Sümer athlete 1922–1967
- Orhan Sümer politician 1963–
- Fahri Sümer boxer 1958–
- Faruk Sümer university teacher 1924–1995
- Nurullah Esat Sümer politician 1899–1973
- İpek Sümer volleyball player 1991–
- Ayetullah Sümer painter 1905–1979
People surnamed Sümer as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Sümer also a first name?
Yes. Sümer is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “Sumer, ancient Mesopotamian people”.
Sümer as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Sümer written and pronounced abroad?
English-language records usually print Sümer as Sumer, dropping the diacritics.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Sümer?
Ege, Adıyaman and Akyazı share gloss keywords with Sümer within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Sümer?
Read the root, formation and register information for Sümer alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Sümer (anlam ayrımı)
- 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Sümer
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Sümer
- Q1
What does the surname Sümer mean?
- Sümer is the name of the ancient people of southern Mesopotamia, among the first to use writing, and of their land; the dictionary also gives “a member of the Sumerian people”. The same name belongs to places in Mardin and Rize.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Sümer?
- The root word of Sümer is Sümer (another language): “an ancient people of southern Mesopotamia; a member of that people”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Sümer?
- Sü·mer, 2 syllables; IPA: /syˈmeɾ/.