Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Uzman

Uzman /uzˈman/

“expert”2

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
U
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Uzman?

Uzman

IPA /uzˈman/

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

What does the surname Uzman mean?

An uzman is an expert, someone with great knowledge and skill in a field. The word was coined by Fuad Köprülü from uz “skilled, adept” with the suffix -man; Nişanyan notes the story that the suffix was inspired by German Fachmann.2

Grammar uz + -man.

Uzman is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Uzman made of?

Uzman breaks into 2 parts: uz (skilled, adept) + -man (noun-forming suffix).

Uzman + root uz skilled, adept TURKIC uzman “expert, specialist” suffix -man noun-forming suffix Uzman uz root skilled, adept uzman TURKIC “expert, specialist” -man suffix noun-forming suffix
Uzman: parts and root words
  • uzman Turkic — expert, specialist2

How was the name Uzman formed?

Uzman belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (uz + -man).

Who are some well-known people named Uzman?

  1. Müjde Uzman actor 1984–
  2. Metin Uzman researcher
  3. Sinan Uzman researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: uzman accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: uzman 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
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Uzman

Q1

What does the surname Uzman mean?

An uzman is an expert, someone with great knowledge and skill in a field. The word was coined by Fuad Köprülü from uz “skilled, adept” with the suffix -man; Nişanyan notes the story that the suffix was inspired by German Fachmann.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Uzman?

The root word of Uzman is uzman (Turkic): “expert, specialist”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Uzman?

Uz·man, 2 syllables; IPA: /uzˈman/.