Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 22

Acemoğlu

Acemoğlu /adʒemoːˈɫu/ ASCII Acemoglu

“son of Acem”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 4
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
A
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 Acemoğlu?

Acemoğlu

IPA /adʒemoːˈɫu/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Acemoğlu mean?

Acemoğlu means ‘son of the one called Acem’. Acem comes from Arabic ʿajam ‘non-Arab, foreigner’; in Ottoman Turkish it denoted Iran and Persians. It is also a note and maqam name in classical Turkish music, and acemi ‘inexperienced’ derives from the same word.1

Grammar Acem + -oğlu.

What is Acemoğlu made of?

Acemoğlu breaks into 2 parts: Acem (Acem: Arabic ʿajam; Iran, Persian) + -oğlu (son of; of the family of).

Acemoğlu + root Acem Acem: Arabic ʿajam; Iran,Persian ARABIC ʿajam “non-Arab; in OttomanTurkish Iran, Persian;…” suffix -oğlu son of; of the family of Acemoğlu Acem root Acem: Arabic ʿajam; Iran, Persian ʿajam ARABIC “non-Arab; in Ottoman TurkishIran, Persian; a note in…” -oğlu suffix son of; of the family of
Acemoğlu: parts and root words
  • ʿajam Arabic — non-Arab; in Ottoman Turkish Iran, Persian; a note in Turkish music1

How was the name Acemoğlu formed?

Acemoğlu belongs to the “patronymic” class of surnames (Acem + -oğlu).

Which surnames are related to Acemoğlu?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Acemyan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Acemoğlu?

  1. Daron Acemoğlu author 1967–
  2. Alperen Acemoğlu researcher
  3. Hamit Acemoğlu researcher

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

How is Acemoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is usually written Acemoglu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Acem 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 Acemoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Acemoğlu mean?

Acemoğlu means ‘son of the one called Acem’. Acem comes from Arabic ʿajam ‘non-Arab, foreigner’; in Ottoman Turkish it denoted Iran and Persians. It is also a note and maqam name in classical Turkish music, and acemi ‘inexperienced’ derives from the same word.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Acemoğlu?

The root word of Acemoğlu is ʿajam (Arabic): “non-Arab; in Ottoman Turkish Iran, Persian; a note in Turkish music”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Acemoğlu?

A·ce·moğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /adʒemoːˈɫu/.