Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Yoğurtçu

Yoğurtçu /joːuɾtˈtʃu/ ASCII Yogurtcu

“yoghurt maker or seller”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 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 Yoğurtçu?

Yoğurtçu

IPA /joːuɾtˈtʃu/

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

What does the surname Yoğurtçu mean?

Yoğurtçu is a maker or seller of yoghurt. According to Nişanyan, yoğurt comes from Old Turkic yoġrut, derived from yoġur- ‘to thicken’; the word has passed from Turkish into many languages.1

Grammar yoğurt + -çu (occupational suffix).

Yoğurtçu is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Yoğurtçu made of?

Yoğurtçu breaks into 2 parts: yoğurt (yoghurt) + -çu (agent suffix: maker, seller).

Yoğurtçu + root yoğurt yoghurt TURKIC yoğurt “yoghurt” suffix -çu agent suffix: maker,seller Yoğurtçu yoğurt root yoghurt yoğurt TURKIC “yoghurt” -çu suffix agent suffix: maker, seller
Yoğurtçu: parts and root words
  • yoğurt Turkic — yoghurt1

How was the name Yoğurtçu formed?

Yoğurtçu belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (yoğurt + -çu).

Who are some well-known people named Yoğurtçu?

  1. Hüseyin Yoğurtçu association football player 1983–
  2. Bekir Mustafa Yoğurtçu researcher
  3. Osman Yoğurtçu researcher

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

How is Yoğurtçu written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Yogurtcu. Ç sounds like English ch; ğ is not pronounced as a consonant but lengthens the preceding vowel.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: yoğurt 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
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Yoğurtçu

Q1

What does the surname Yoğurtçu mean?

Yoğurtçu is a maker or seller of yoghurt. According to Nişanyan, yoğurt comes from Old Turkic yoġrut, derived from yoġur- ‘to thicken’; the word has passed from Turkish into many languages.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yoğurtçu?

The root word of Yoğurtçu is yoğurt (Turkic): “yoghurt”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Yoğurtçu?

Yo·ğurt·çu, 3 syllables; IPA: /joːuɾtˈtʃu/.