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Tarlacı

Tarlacı /taɾɫaˈdʒɯ/ ASCII Tarlaci

“field worker”1

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

Tarlacı

IPA /taɾɫaˈdʒɯ/

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

What does the surname Tarlacı mean?

A tarla is a cultivated field; Wiktionary traces the word to Proto-Turkic *tarï- ‘to cultivate’. With the suffix -cı, tarlacı is ‘someone who works a field’.1

Grammar tarla + -cı.

That Tarlacı goes back to tarla is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Tarlacı made of?

Tarlacı is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: tarla (tarla: field) + -cı (occupational suffix).

Tarlacı + root tarla tarla: field TURKIC tarla “cultivated field” suffix -cı occupational suffix Tarlacı tarla root tarla: field tarla TURKIC “cultivated field” -cı suffix occupational suffix
Tarlacı: parts and root words
  • tarla Turkic — cultivated field1

How was the name Tarlacı formed?

Tarlacı was formed by adding the suffix -cı (“occupational suffix”) to tarla (“tarla: field”).

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

Which surnames are related to Tarlacı?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Tarlabaşı same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Tarlacı?

  1. Sultan Tarlacı physician 1970–

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

How is Tarlacı written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Tarlaci in English-language records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: tarla accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: tarla 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 Tarlacı

Q1

What does the surname Tarlacı mean?

A tarla is a cultivated field; Wiktionary traces the word to Proto-Turkic *tarï- ‘to cultivate’. With the suffix -cı, tarlacı is ‘someone who works a field’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Tarlacı?

The root word of Tarlacı is tarla (Turkic): “cultivated field”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Tarlacı?

Tar·la·cı, 3 syllables; IPA: /taɾɫaˈdʒɯ/.