Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Tüfekçioğlu

Tüfekçioğlu /tyfektʃioːˈɫu/ ASCII Tufekcioglu

“son of the gunsmith”1

Letters / syllables
11 / 5
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
mixed
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 Tüfekçioğlu?

Tüfekçioğlu

IPA /tyfektʃioːˈɫu/

The stress usually falls on syllable 5 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Tüfekçioğlu mean?

The name means “son of the gunsmith”. In the dictionary a tüfekçi is a craftsman who makes, repairs or sells guns; in Ottoman times the guards who protected the sultan and palace were also called tüfekçi. The surname marks descent from an ancestor known by that trade or post.1

Grammar tüfek + -çi + -oğlu.

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

What is Tüfekçioğlu made of?

Tüfekçioğlu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: tüfekçi (gunsmith; palace guard) + -oğlu (son of).

Tüfekçioğlu ++ root tüfekçi gunsmith; palace guard TURKIC tüfekçi “gunsmith; guard of thesultan and palace” suffix -oğlu son of TURKIC tüfekçi “tüfek + -çi” Tüfekçioğlu tüfekçi root gunsmith; palace guard tüfekçi TURKIC “gunsmith; guard of the sultanand palace” -oğlu suffix son of tüfekçi TURKIC “tüfek + -çi”
Tüfekçioğlu: parts and root words
  • tüfekçi Turkic — gunsmith; guard of the sultan and palace1
  • tüfekçi Turkic — tüfek + -çi1

How was the name Tüfekçioğlu formed?

Tüfekçioğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to tüfekçi (“gunsmith; palace guard”).

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

Which surnames are related to Tüfekçioğlu?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Tüfekçi same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Tüfekçioğlu?

  1. Adnan Tüfekçioğlu politician 1911–1975
  2. Aysel Tüfekçioğlu painter 1937–
  3. Ertuğ Tüfekçioğlu film director 1976–
  4. Mine Tüfekçioğlu actor 1966–
  5. Payidar Tüfekçioğlu actor 1962–2017
  6. Zeki Tüfekçioğlu academic 1935–2019
  7. Zeynep Tüfekçioğlu researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: tüfekçi accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: tüfekçi 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

Common questions about Tüfekçioğlu

Q1

What does the surname Tüfekçioğlu mean?

The name means “son of the gunsmith”. In the dictionary a tüfekçi is a craftsman who makes, repairs or sells guns; in Ottoman times the guards who protected the sultan and palace were also called tüfekçi. The surname marks descent from an ancestor known by that trade or post.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Tüfekçioğlu?

The root word of Tüfekçioğlu is tüfekçi (Turkic): “gunsmith; guard of the sultan and palace”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Tüfekçioğlu?

Tü·fek·çi·oğ·lu, 5 syllables; IPA: /tyfektʃioːˈɫu/.