Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 479

Arıcıoğlu

Arıcıoğlu /aɾɯdʒɯoːˈɫu/ ASCII Aricioglu

“son of the beekeeper”1

Letters / syllables
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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 Arıcıoğlu?

Arıcıoğlu

IPA /aɾɯdʒɯoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Arıcıoğlu mean?

An arıcı is a beekeeper, from arı “bee” with the occupational suffix -cı. With -oğlu it becomes a family name, “son of the beekeeper”.1,2

Grammar arı + -cı + -oğlu.

What is Arıcıoğlu made of?

Arıcıoğlu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: arıcı (arıcı: beekeeper) + -oğlu (oğul: son; “son of, family of”).

Arıcıoğlu ++ root arıcı arıcı: beekeeper TURKIC arı “bee” suffix -oğlu oğul: son; “son of,family of” TURKIC oğul “son” Arıcıoğlu arıcı root arıcı: beekeeper arı TURKIC “bee” -oğlu suffix oğul: son; “son of, family of” oğul TURKIC “son”
Arıcıoğlu: parts and root words
  • arı Turkic — bee1
  • oğul Turkic — son2

How was the name Arıcıoğlu formed?

Arıcıoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to arıcı (“arıcı: beekeeper”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Arıcıoğlu?

Arıcıoğlu Arıkan Arıcı Arı Arıcan Arın Arısoy Arığ Arısan Arıtürk Arsoy Arıboğan Arıbal
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Arıkan same root – –
02 Arıcı same root – –
03 Arı same root – –
04 Arıcan same root – –
05 Arın same root – –
06 Arısoy same root – –
07 Arığ same root – –
08 Arısan same root – –
09 Arıtürk same root – –
10 Arsoy same root – –
11 Arıboğan same root – –
12 Arıbal same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Arıcıoğlu?

  1. Anıl Arıcıoğlu association football player 1999–
  2. Banu Arıcıoğlu researcher

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

How is Arıcıoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Aricioglu: dotless ı (and İ) is usually written i; ğ is written g but is silent in Turkish, lengthening the preceding vowel.

Where do these facts come from?

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

Common questions about Arıcıoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Arıcıoğlu mean?

An arıcı is a beekeeper, from arı “bee” with the occupational suffix -cı. With -oğlu it becomes a family name, “son of the beekeeper”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Arıcıoğlu?

Arıcıoğlu is made up of two elements: arı “bee” (Turkic) and oğul “son” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Arıcıoğlu?

A·rı·cı·oğ·lu, 5 syllables; IPA: /aɾɯdʒɯoːˈɫu/.