Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 4,618

Yarıcı

Yarıcı /jaɾɯˈdʒɯ/ ASCII Yarici

“sharecropper”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Y
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Yarıcı?

Yarıcı

IPA /jaɾɯˈdʒɯ/

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

What does the surname Yarıcı mean?

A yarıcı is a sharecropper who works land in return for half the harvest; dictionaries also list the sense “splitter, cleaver”. It is yarı “half” with the occupational suffix -cı.1

Yarıcı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Yarıcı made of?

Yarıcı is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: yarı (yarı: half) + -cı (occupational suffix).

Yarıcı + root yarı yarı: half TURKIC yarı “half” suffix -cı occupational suffix Yarıcı yarı root yarı: half yarı TURKIC “half” -cı suffix occupational suffix
Yarıcı: parts and root words
  • yarı Turkic — half1

How was the name Yarıcı formed?

Yarıcı was formed by adding the suffix -cı (“occupational suffix”) to yarı (“yarı: half”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Who are some well-known people named Yarıcı?

  1. Doğan Yarıcı author 1967–

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

How is Yarıcı written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records ı is usually written i, giving Yarici.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: yarı accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: yarıcı accessed 9 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

Common questions about Yarıcı

Q1

What does the surname Yarıcı mean?

A yarıcı is a sharecropper who works land in return for half the harvest; dictionaries also list the sense “splitter, cleaver”. It is yarı “half” with the occupational suffix -cı.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yarıcı?

The root word of Yarıcı is yarı (Turkic): “half”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Yarıcı?

Ya·rı·cı, 3 syllables; IPA: /jaɾɯˈdʒɯ/.