Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Tavukçu

Tavukçu /tavukˈtʃu/ ASCII Tavukcu

“poultry keeper, poulterer”2

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
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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 Tavukçu?

Tavukçu

IPA /tavukˈtʃu/

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

What does the surname Tavukçu mean?

A tavukçu is a poultry keeper or poulterer, someone who raises or sells chickens. The word adds the occupational suffix -çu to tavuk “hen”.2

Grammar tavuk + occupational -çu.

Tavukçu is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Tavukçu made of?

Tavukçu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: tavuk (tavuk: hen, chicken) + -çu (occupational suffix).

Tavukçu + root tavuk tavuk: hen, chicken TURKIC tavuk “hen, domestic fowl” suffix -çu occupational suffix Tavukçu tavuk root tavuk: hen, chicken tavuk TURKIC “hen, domestic fowl” -çu suffix occupational suffix
Tavukçu: parts and root words
  • tavuk Turkic — hen, domestic fowl2

How was the name Tavukçu formed?

Tavukçu was formed by adding the suffix -çu (“occupational suffix”) to tavuk (“tavuk: hen, chicken”).

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

Which surnames are related to Tavukçu?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Tavukçuoğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Tavukçu?

  1. Şahabettin Tavukçu badminton player 1968–

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

How is Tavukçu written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Tavukcu: ç is written c or ch.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: tavukçu accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: tavuk 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 Tavukçu

Q1

What does the surname Tavukçu mean?

A tavukçu is a poultry keeper or poulterer, someone who raises or sells chickens. The word adds the occupational suffix -çu to tavuk “hen”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Tavukçu?

The root word of Tavukçu is tavuk (Turkic): “hen, domestic fowl”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Tavukçu?

Ta·vuk·çu, 3 syllables; IPA: /tavukˈtʃu/.