Where does “Казанджиев” come from?

Казанджиев (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian казан, from Ottoman Turkish قزان, from Proto-Turkic kaŕgan — cauldron.

Ancestry of “Казанджиев”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianказанindefinite masculine singular past passive...
2Ottoman Turkishقزانkettle
3Proto-Turkickaŕgancauldron
Every word from Proto-Turkic kaŕganEvery word from Ottoman Turkish قزانEvery word from Bulgarian казан