Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 173

Akıncıoğlu

Akıncıoğlu /akɯndʒɯoːˈɫu/ ASCII Akincioglu

“son of the raider”2

Letters / syllables
10 / 5
Formation
Patronymic
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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 Akıncıoğlu?

Akıncıoğlu

IPA /akɯndʒɯoːˈɫu/

The stress usually falls on syllable 5 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Akıncıoğlu mean?

‘Son of the akıncı’. An akıncı is a raider; in the Ottoman army the name was given to the light cavalry units that carried out raids along the frontiers. Nişanyan traces akın to Old Turkic aḳın ‘flood, raid’, from ak- ‘to flow’.1,2,3

Grammar akın + -cı + -oğlu.

What is Akıncıoğlu made of?

Akıncıoğlu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 3 parts: akın (raid) + -cı (agent suffix) + -oğlu (son of).

Akıncıoğlu ++++ root akın raid TURKIC akıncı “raider; Ottoman lightcavalryman” suffix -cı agent suffix suffix -oğlu son of TURKIC akın “flood, raid” TURKIC oğul “son” Akıncıoğlu akın root raid akıncı TURKIC “raider; Ottoman light cavalryman” -cı suffix agent suffix -oğlu suffix son of akın TURKIC “flood, raid” oğul TURKIC “son”
Akıncıoğlu: parts and root words
  • akıncı Turkic — raider; Ottoman light cavalryman2
  • akın Turkic — flood, raid1
  • oğul Turkic — son3

How was the name Akıncıoğlu formed?

Akıncıoğlu was formed by adding -cı, “son of”, to akın (“raid”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Akıncıoğlu?

Akıncıoğlu Akın Akıncı Akınlı Özakıncı Akçakın Akınözü Büyükakinci Düzakın Özakın Akınay Akınoğlu
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Akın same root – –
02 Akıncı same root – –
03 Akınlı same root – –
04 Özakıncı same root – –
05 Akçakın same root – –
06 Akınözü same root – –
07 Büyükakinci same root – –
08 Düzakın same root – –
09 Özakın same root – –
10 Akınay same root – –
11 Akınoğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Akıncıoğlu?

  1. Hasan Akıncıoğlu businessperson 1956–
  2. Niyazi Akıncıoğlu poet 1919–1979
  3. Serap Akıncıoğlu actor 1972–
  4. Hülya Akıncıoğlu researcher

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

How is Akıncıoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Akincioglu in English-language records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: akın accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: akıncı accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: oğul accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Akıncıoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Akıncıoğlu mean?

‘Son of the akıncı’. An akıncı is a raider; in the Ottoman army the name was given to the light cavalry units that carried out raids along the frontiers. Nişanyan traces akın to Old Turkic aḳın ‘flood, raid’, from ak- ‘to flow’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Akıncıoğlu?

Three elements combine in Akıncıoğlu: akıncı “raider; Ottoman light cavalryman” (Turkic), akın “flood, raid” (Turkic) and oğul “son” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Akıncıoğlu?

A·kın·cı·oğ·lu, 5 syllables; IPA: /akɯndʒɯoːˈɫu/.