Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Topuz

Topuz /toˈpuz/

“mace, war club”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
T
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Topuz?

Topuz

IPA /toˈpuz/

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

What does the surname Topuz mean?

A topuz is a mace, a heavy war club ending in a round, usually iron head, one of the oldest weapons of the mounted warrior. The word also names hair gathered into a bun on top of the head. In the surname it carries an image of strength and martial skill.1

Topuz is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Topuz made of?

Topuz is a single Turkic root: topuz (mace).

Topuz root topuz mace TURKIC topuz “mace used in oldwarfare; hair bun” Topuz topuz root mace topuz TURKIC “mace used in old warfare; hairbun”
Topuz: parts and root words
  • topuz Turkic — mace used in old warfare; hair bun1

How was the name Topuz formed?

Topuz is the word topuz (“mace”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Topuz?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Topuzlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Topuz?

  1. Fatma Aliye Topuz writer 1862–1936
  2. Mehmet Topuz association football player 1983–
  3. Gamze Topuz actor 1983–
  4. Hıfzı Topuz diplomat 1923–2023
  5. Yakup Topuz athlete 1954–
  6. İrem Naz Topuz basketball player 1997–
  7. Ali Topuz politician 1932–2019
  8. Seyhun Topuz sculptor 1942–

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: topuz accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Topuz

Q1

What does the surname Topuz mean?

A topuz is a mace, a heavy war club ending in a round, usually iron head, one of the oldest weapons of the mounted warrior. The word also names hair gathered into a bun on top of the head. In the surname it carries an image of strength and martial skill.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Topuz?

The root word of Topuz is topuz (Turkic): “mace used in old warfare; hair bun”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Topuz?

To·puz, 2 syllables; IPA: /toˈpuz/.