Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 390

Altinoglu

Altinoglu /aɫtinoɡˈɫu/

“son of Altın (‘gold’)”1

Letters / syllables
9 / 4
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
A
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Altinoglu?

Altinoglu

IPA /aɫtinoɡˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Altinoglu mean?

This is Altınoğlu written without Turkish letters. It adds -oğlu to altın “gold”: “son of Altın”, where Altın is read as a nickname or personal name.1

Grammar altın + -oğlu.

That Altinoglu goes back to altın is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Altinoglu made of?

Altinoglu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: altın (altın: gold) + -oğlu (“son of”).

Altinoglu + root altın altın: gold TURKIC altın “gold” suffix -oğlu “son of” Altinoglu altın root altın: gold altın TURKIC “gold” -oğlu suffix “son of”
Altinoglu: parts and root words
  • altın Turkic — gold1

How was the name Altinoglu formed?

Altinoglu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to altın (“altın: gold”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.2

Which surnames are related to Altinoglu?

Altinoglu Altın Altıntaş Altınok Altuntaş Altınel Altınay Altınkaya Altundağ Altınsoy Altıntop Altunel Altınbaş
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Altın same root – –
02 Altıntaş same root – –
03 Altınok same root – –
04 Altuntaş same root – –
05 Altınel same root – –
06 Altınay same root – –
07 Altınkaya same root – –
08 Altundağ same root – –
09 Altınsoy same root – –
10 Altıntop same root – –
11 Altunel same root – –
12 Altınbaş same root – –

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: altın accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Altinoglu

Q1

What does the surname Altinoglu mean?

This is Altınoğlu written without Turkish letters. It adds -oğlu to altın “gold”: “son of Altın”, where Altın is read as a nickname or personal name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Altinoglu?

The root word of Altinoglu is altın (Turkic): “gold”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Altinoglu?

Al·ti·nog·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /aɫtinoɡˈɫu/.