Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 4,491

Uzunlar

Uzunlar /uzunˈɫaɾ/

“the tall ones”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
U
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 Uzunlar?

Uzunlar

IPA /uzunˈɫaɾ/

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

What does the surname Uzunlar mean?

Uzunlar is the plural of uzun ‘tall, long’ and in surnames means ‘the household of the man called Uzun’. Here uzun is most likely a nickname for a tall person. Villages named Uzunlar also exist in Ankara, Antalya, Aydın and Manisa.1

Grammar uzun + -lar: plural suffix marking a family group.

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

What is Uzunlar made of?

Uzunlar is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: uzun (long; tall) + -lar (plural suffix -lAr).

Uzunlar + root uzun long; tall TURKIC uzun “long; tall” suffix -lar plural suffix -lAr Uzunlar uzun root long; tall uzun TURKIC “long; tall” -lar suffix plural suffix -lAr
Uzunlar: parts and root words
  • uzun Turkic — long; tall1

How was the name Uzunlar formed?

Uzunlar was formed by adding the suffix -lar (“plural suffix -lAr”) to uzun (“long; tall”).

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

Which surnames are related to Uzunlar?

Uzunlar Uzun Uzuner Uzunoğlu Uzunalioğlu Uzunçarşılı Uzunhan Uzunyan
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Uzun same root – –
02 Uzuner same root – –
03 Uzunoğlu same root – –
04 Uzunalioğlu same root – –
05 Uzunçarşılı same root – –
06 Uzunhan same root – –
07 Uzunyan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Uzunlar?

  1. Musa Uzunlar actor 1959–
  2. Servet Uzunlar association football player 1989–
  3. Cüneyt Uzunlar author 1968–
  4. Fetane Uzunlar handball player
  5. Harun Uzunlar association football player 1966–
  6. Hüseyin Uzunlar association football player 1960–

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: uzun accessed 8 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 Uzunlar

Q1

What does the surname Uzunlar mean?

Uzunlar is the plural of uzun ‘tall, long’ and in surnames means ‘the household of the man called Uzun’. Here uzun is most likely a nickname for a tall person. Villages named Uzunlar also exist in Ankara, Antalya, Aydın and Manisa.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Uzunlar?

The root word of Uzunlar is uzun (Turkic): “long; tall”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Uzunlar?

U·zun·lar, 3 syllables; IPA: /uzunˈɫaɾ/.