Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Üregen

Üregen /yɾeˈɡen/ ASCII Uregen

“prolific, fruitful”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Ü
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 Üregen?

Üregen

IPA /yɾeˈɡen/

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

What does the surname Üregen mean?

An adjective formed from üremek “to multiply, increase” with -gen, meaning “prolific, fruitful”. It follows the derivation pattern that expresses a tendency.1

Grammar üre- + -gen.

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

What is Üregen made of?

Üregen is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: üre- (üremek: to multiply, to breed) + -gen (adjective-forming suffix).

Üregen + root üre- üremek: to multiply, tobreed TURKIC üremek “to reproduce, toincrease” suffix -gen adjective-forming suffix Üregen üre- root üremek: to multiply, to breed üremek TURKIC “to reproduce, to increase” -gen suffix adjective-forming suffix
Üregen: parts and root words
  • üremek Turkic — to reproduce, to increase1

How was the name Üregen formed?

Üregen was formed by adding the suffix -gen (“adjective-forming suffix”) to üre- (“üremek: to multiply, to breed”).

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

Which surnames are related to Üregen?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Ürün same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Üregen?

  1. Kamil Efe Üregen association football player 2008–

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

How is Üregen written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records it often appears as Uregen.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: üremek 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 Üregen

Q1

What does the surname Üregen mean?

An adjective formed from üremek “to multiply, increase” with -gen, meaning “prolific, fruitful”. It follows the derivation pattern that expresses a tendency.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Üregen?

The root word of Üregen is üremek (Turkic): “to reproduce, to increase”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Üregen?

Ü·re·gen, 3 syllables; IPA: /yɾeˈɡen/.