Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Yorulmaz

Yorulmaz /joɾuɫˈmaz/

“tireless”1

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

How do you pronounce Yorulmaz?

Yorulmaz

IPA /joɾuɫˈmaz/

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

What does the surname Yorulmaz mean?

Yorulmaz means “tireless, one who works without flagging”; it is the negative aorist of yorulmak “to get tired”. Built like Yılmaz and Durmaz, it praises hard work and stamina. A village in Lice, Diyarbakır, has the same name.1

Grammar Negative aorist of yorulmak (yorul- + -maz).

What is Yorulmaz made of?

Yorulmaz is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: yorul- (yorulmak: to tire) + -maz (negative aorist).

Yorulmaz + root yorul- yorulmak: to tire TURKIC yorulmak “to get tired, to growweary” suffix -maz negative aorist Yorulmaz yorul- root yorulmak: to tire yorulmak TURKIC “to get tired, to grow weary” -maz suffix negative aorist
Yorulmaz: parts and root words
  • yorulmak Turkic — to get tired, to grow weary1

How was the name Yorulmaz formed?

Yorulmaz was formed by adding the suffix -maz (“negative aorist”) to the verb stem yorul- (“yorulmak: to tire”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Yorulmaz?

  1. Bahtiyar Yorulmaz association football player 1955–
  2. Ahmet Yorulmaz author 1932–2014
  3. Haydar Rıfat Yorulmaz translator 1877–1942
  4. Şevket Yorulmaz association football player 1926–1997
  5. Cengizhan Yorulmaz politician 1923–2013
  6. Oğuz Yorulmaz police officer 1901–2005
  7. Ahu Yorulmaz researcher
  8. Alâaddin Yorulmaz researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: yorulmak 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 Yorulmaz

Q1

What does the surname Yorulmaz mean?

Yorulmaz means “tireless, one who works without flagging”; it is the negative aorist of yorulmak “to get tired”. Built like Yılmaz and Durmaz, it praises hard work and stamina. A village in Lice, Diyarbakır, has the same name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yorulmaz?

The root word of Yorulmaz is yorulmak (Turkic): “to get tired, to grow weary”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Yorulmaz?

Yo·rul·maz, 3 syllables; IPA: /joɾuɫˈmaz/.