Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 4,642

Yazan

Yazan /jaˈzan/

“one who writes”1

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. §6As a first name
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Yazan?

Yazan

IPA /jaˈzan/

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

What does the surname Yazan mean?

The -an participle of yazmak “to write”: “the one who writes”. It shares its root with Yazıcı and Yazar.1

Grammar yaz- + participle -an.

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

What is Yazan made of?

Yazan is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: yaz- (yazmak: to write) + -an (participle suffix).

Yazan + root yaz- yazmak: to write TURKIC yazmak “to write” suffix -an participle suffix Yazan yaz- root yazmak: to write yazmak TURKIC “to write” -an suffix participle suffix
Yazan: parts and root words
  • yazmak Turkic — to write1

How was the name Yazan formed?

Yazan was formed by adding the suffix -an (“participle suffix”) to the verb stem yaz- (“yazmak: to write”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.2

Which surnames are related to Yazan?

Yazan Yazıcıoğlu Yazar Binyazar Yazgı
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Yazıcıoğlu same root – –
02 Yazar same root – –
03 Binyazar same root – –
04 Yazgı same root – –

Is Yazan also a first name?

Yes. Yazan is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “one who writes”.

Yazan as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: yazmak accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Yazan

Q1

What does the surname Yazan mean?

The -an participle of yazmak “to write”: “the one who writes”. It shares its root with Yazıcı and Yazar.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yazan?

The root word of Yazan is yazmak (Turkic): “to write”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Yazan?

Ya·zan, 2 syllables; IPA: /jaˈzan/.