SURNAMEEntry 3,156
Uçar
“flying; swift, nimble”2
- CategorySurnames from nicknames
- OriginTurkic
- FormFrom a verb
- Letters / syllables
- 4 / 2
- Formation
- From a verb
- Vowel harmony
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How do you pronounce Uçar?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Uçar mean?
The aorist form of uçmak, “to fly”: “who flies, flying”. It describes someone who glides like a bird, very fast and nimble; people say uçar gibi koşmak, “to run as if flying”. The surname may come from a byname based on this image of speed and lightness.2
Grammar Aorist participle of uçmak (uç- + -ar).
That Uçar goes back to uçmak is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
What is Uçar made of?
Uçar breaks into 2 parts: uç- (uçmak: to fly) + -ar (aorist participle).
- uçmak Turkic — to fly; to go very fast2
How was the name Uçar formed?
Uçar belongs to the “from a verb” class of surnames (uç- + -ar).
Where in Türkiye is Uçar most common?
Uçar is outside the national top 30, but it appears in the top-30 lists of 3 provinces; its best rank is 22nd in Tokat.1
- In the province top 30 3
- Not listed
| # | Province | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Tokat | 22 | 2,303 |
| 02 | Ağrı | 29 | 1,991 |
| 03 | Nevşehir | 26 | 1,068 |
Who are some well-known people named Uçar?
- Uğur Uçar association football player 1987–
- Feyyaz Uçar association football player 1963–
- Alper Uçar figure skater 1985–
- Çiğdem Kılıçgün Uçar politician 1976–
- Ümmühan Uçar weightlifter 1986–
- Kendal Ucar association football player 1981–
- Murat Uçar association football player 1991–
- Turgut Uçar association football player 1964–2019
People surnamed Uçar as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Uçar also a first name?
Yes. Uçar is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “flying; swift, nimble”.
Uçar as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Uçar written and pronounced abroad?
In passports and records outside Turkey Uçar is usually written Ucar.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: uçmak
- 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Uçar
- 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759)
- 7 Natural Earth Natural Earth: Admin-1 boundaries
- 8 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Uçar
- Q1
What does the surname Uçar mean?
- The aorist form of uçmak, “to fly”: “who flies, flying”. It describes someone who glides like a bird, very fast and nimble; people say uçar gibi koşmak, “to run as if flying”. The surname may come from a byname based on this image of speed and lightness.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Uçar?
- The root word of Uçar is uçmak (Turkic): “to fly; to go very fast”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Uçar?
- U·çar, 2 syllables; IPA: /uˈtʃaɾ/.