Uygur is a Turkish surname as well as sometimes a given name. Its meaning is "cultivated", "civilized".[citation needed]

Notable people with the surname include:

  • Barış Uygur (born 1978), Turkish writer, journalist and screenwriter
  • Burak Uygur (born 1995), Turkish karateka
  • Cenk Uygur (born 1970), Turkish-American columnist, political commentator and activist
  • Nejat Uygur (1927–2013), Turkish actor and comedian