Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Tutumlu

Tutumlu /tutumˈɫu/

“thrifty, economical”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 Tutumlu?

Tutumlu

IPA /tutumˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Tutumlu mean?

Tutumlu means thrifty: one who spends money and goods sensibly and is not wasteful. It adds -lu to tutum, a noun from tutmak, “to hold, keep”. It remains an everyday word of praise.1

Grammar tut- + -um + -lu

Tutumlu is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Tutumlu made of?

Tutumlu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: tutum (tutum: attitude; formerly economy, thrift) + -lu (suffix “having”).

Tutumlu + root tutum tutum: attitude; formerlyeconomy, thrift TURKIC tut- “to hold, keep” suffix -lu suffix “having” Tutumlu tutum root tutum: attitude; formerly economy,thrift tut- TURKIC “to hold, keep” -lu suffix suffix “having”
Tutumlu: parts and root words
  • tut- Turkic — to hold, keep1

How was the name Tutumlu formed?

Tutumlu was formed by adding the suffix -lu (“suffix “having””) to tutum (“tutum: attitude; formerly economy, thrift”).

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

Which surnames are related to Tutumlu?

Tutumlu Tutar Bayraktutan Tutak Tut Sancaktutan Tutumluer
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Tutar same root – –
02 Bayraktutan same root – –
03 Tutak same root – –
04 Tut same root – –
05 Sancaktutan same root – –
06 Tutumluer same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Tutumlu?

  1. Bayram Tutumlu sports agent 1960–
  2. Selçuk Tutumlu actor

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

How is Tutumlu written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Tutumlu abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: tutum accessed 9 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 Tutumlu

Q1

What does the surname Tutumlu mean?

Tutumlu means thrifty: one who spends money and goods sensibly and is not wasteful. It adds -lu to tutum, a noun from tutmak, “to hold, keep”. It remains an everyday word of praise.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Tutumlu?

The root word of Tutumlu is tut- (Turkic): “to hold, keep”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Tutumlu?

Tu·tum·lu, 3 syllables; IPA: /tutumˈɫu/.