Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Yapıcı

Yapıcı /japɯˈdʒɯ/ ASCII Yapici

“builder; constructive”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Y
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 Yapıcı?

Yapıcı

IPA /japɯˈdʒɯ/

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

What does the surname Yapıcı mean?

Yapıcı derives from yapmak “to make, to build” and means “maker, builder”; it was formerly used for a master builder too. Today it is mostly an adjective, “constructive”: yapıcı eleştiri, “constructive criticism”.1

Grammar yap- + agentive -ıcı.

Yapıcı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Yapıcı made of?

Yapıcı is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: yap- (yapmak: to make, to build) + -ıcı (agentive suffix -ıcı).

Yapıcı + root yap- yapmak: to make, to build TURKIC yapıcı “maker, builder;constructive” suffix -ıcı agentive suffix -ıcı Yapıcı yap- root yapmak: to make, to build yapıcı TURKIC “maker, builder; constructive” -ıcı suffix agentive suffix -ıcı
Yapıcı: parts and root words
  • yapıcı Turkic — maker, builder; constructive1

How was the name Yapıcı formed?

Yapıcı was formed by adding the suffix -ıcı (“agentive suffix -ıcı”) to yap- (“yapmak: to make, to build”).

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

Which surnames are related to Yapıcı?

Yapıcı Yapar Yapıcıoğlu Yapıcıer
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Yapar same root – –
02 Yapıcıoğlu same root – –
03 Yapıcıer same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Yapıcı?

  1. Nilay Yapıcı researcher 1981–
  2. Necmi Yapıcı actor 1972–
  3. Mücella Yapıcı architect 1951–
  4. Serhat Yapıcı association football player 1988–
  5. Ayşegül Yapıcı badminton player 1981–
  6. Egemen Yapıcı basketball player 2004–
  7. Furkan Yapıcı researcher
  8. Gülçin Yapıcı researcher

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

How is Yapıcı written and pronounced abroad?

Passports and English-language documents often show it as Yapici.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: yapıcı 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 Yapıcı

Q1

What does the surname Yapıcı mean?

Yapıcı derives from yapmak “to make, to build” and means “maker, builder”; it was formerly used for a master builder too. Today it is mostly an adjective, “constructive”: yapıcı eleştiri, “constructive criticism”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yapıcı?

The root word of Yapıcı is yapıcı (Turkic): “maker, builder; constructive”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Yapıcı?

Ya·pı·cı, 3 syllables; IPA: /japɯˈdʒɯ/.