Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Yüceler

Yüceler /jydʒeˈleɾ/ ASCII Yuceler

“the exalted ones”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 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 Yüceler?

Yüceler

IPA /jydʒeˈleɾ/

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

What does the surname Yüceler mean?

The plural of yüce “lofty, exalted”: “the exalted ones”. The plural -ler often marked a household in the surnames of 1934.1

Grammar yüce + plural -ler.

What is Yüceler made of?

Yüceler is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: yüce (yüce: lofty; exalted) + -ler (plural suffix).

Yüceler + root yüce yüce: lofty; exalted TURKIC yüce “lofty, exalted” suffix -ler plural suffix Yüceler yüce root yüce: lofty; exalted yüce TURKIC “lofty, exalted” -ler suffix plural suffix
Yüceler: parts and root words
  • yüce Turkic — lofty, exalted1

How was the name Yüceler formed?

Yüceler was formed by adding the suffix -ler (“plural suffix”) to yüce (“yüce: lofty; exalted”).

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

Which surnames are related to Yüceler?

Yüceler Yücel Yüce Yücesoy Yüceer Yücesan Yücedağ Yücelen Yücekök Yücetürk Soyuyüce Yüceses Yücetan
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Yücel same root – –
02 Yüce same root – –
03 Yücesoy same root – –
04 Yüceer same root – –
05 Yücesan same root – –
06 Yücedağ same root – –
07 Yücelen same root – –
08 Yücekök same root – –
09 Yücetürk same root – –
10 Soyuyüce same root – –
11 Yüceses same root – –
12 Yücetan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Yüceler?

  1. Mehmet Yüceler politician 1923–2010

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

How is Yüceler written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records the name usually appears as Yuceler.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: yüce 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 Yüceler

Q1

What does the surname Yüceler mean?

The plural of yüce “lofty, exalted”: “the exalted ones”. The plural -ler often marked a household in the surnames of 1934.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yüceler?

The root word of Yüceler is yüce (Turkic): “lofty, exalted”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Yüceler?

Yü·ce·ler, 3 syllables; IPA: /jydʒeˈleɾ/.