Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Yapar

Yapar /jaˈpaɾ/

“one who makes, doer”2

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
From a verb
Vowel harmony
back
Initial
Y
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 Yapar?

Yapar

IPA /jaˈpaɾ/

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

What does the surname Yapar mean?

Yapar is the aorist of yapmak: ‘(he) makes, creates, gets things done’. As a surname it describes a capable, handy person who carries out what he says. The verb goes back to Old Turkic yap- ‘to make, arrange’.2

Grammar yap- + -ar: aorist, third person singular.

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

What is Yapar made of?

Yapar breaks into 2 parts: yap- (yapmak: to make, build) + -ar (aorist suffix -Ar/-Ir).

Yapar + root yap- yapmak: to make, build TURKIC yapmak “to make, do, build” suffix -ar aorist suffix -Ar/-Ir Yapar yap- root yapmak: to make, build yapmak TURKIC “to make, do, build” -ar suffix aorist suffix -Ar/-Ir
Yapar: parts and root words
  • yapmak Turkic — to make, do, build2

How was the name Yapar formed?

Yapar belongs to the “from a verb” class of surnames (yap- + -ar).

Which surnames are related to Yapar?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Yapıcı same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Yapar?

  1. Bahar Yapar basketball player 1989–
  2. Hakan Yapar basketball player 1984–
  3. Pervin Yapar television presenter 1972–
  4. Yakup Yapar researcher
  5. Ali Ekber Yapar researcher
  6. Cemil Yapar mathematician
  7. Elif Gül Yapar researcher
  8. Gönül Yapar researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: yapmak accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: yapmak 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 Yapar

Q1

What does the surname Yapar mean?

Yapar is the aorist of yapmak: ‘(he) makes, creates, gets things done’. As a surname it describes a capable, handy person who carries out what he says. The verb goes back to Old Turkic yap- ‘to make, arrange’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yapar?

The root word of Yapar is yapmak (Turkic): “to make, do, build”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Yapar?

Ya·par, 2 syllables; IPA: /jaˈpaɾ/.