Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Tarakçı

Tarakçı /taɾakˈtʃɯ/ ASCII Tarakci

“comb maker or seller”2

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
T
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 Tarakçı?

Tarakçı

IPA /taɾakˈtʃɯ/

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

What does the surname Tarakçı mean?

A tarakçı is someone who makes or sells combs; the word was used in the same form in Ottoman Turkish. In the old markets combs were carved from boxwood, horn or bone. The word is formed from tarak “comb” with the agent suffix -çı.2

Grammar tarak + agent suffix -çı

Tarakçı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Tarakçı made of?

Tarakçı breaks into 2 parts: tarak (comb) + -çı (agent suffix).

Tarakçı + root tarak comb TURKIC tarakçı “maker or seller of combs” suffix -çı agent suffix Tarakçı tarak root comb tarakçı TURKIC “maker or seller of combs” -çı suffix agent suffix
Tarakçı: parts and root words
  • tarakçı Turkic — maker or seller of combs2

How was the name Tarakçı formed?

Tarakçı belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (tarak + -çı).

Who are some well-known people named Tarakçı?

  1. Kaya Tarakçı association football player 1981–
  2. Mustafa Tarakçı sport cyclist 2005–
  3. Veli Tarakçı soldier 1963–
  4. Can Tarakçı actor 1985–
  5. Ela Tarakçı researcher
  6. Emine Eren Tarakçı researcher
  7. Murat Tarakçı researcher
  8. Selçuk Tarakçı coach 1987–

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: tarakçı accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: tarakçı 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 Tarakçı

Q1

What does the surname Tarakçı mean?

A tarakçı is someone who makes or sells combs; the word was used in the same form in Ottoman Turkish. In the old markets combs were carved from boxwood, horn or bone. The word is formed from tarak “comb” with the agent suffix -çı.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Tarakçı?

The root word of Tarakçı is tarakçı (Turkic): “maker or seller of combs”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Tarakçı?

Ta·rak·çı, 3 syllables; IPA: /taɾakˈtʃɯ/.