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Aşçıoğlu

Aşçıoğlu /aʃtʃɯoːˈɫu/ ASCII Ascioglu

“son of the cook”1

Established origin Aşçıoğlu: root entries for aş · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Aşçıoğlu?

Aşçıoğlu

IPA /aʃtʃɯoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Aşçıoğlu mean?

A family name meaning “son of the cook”. An aşçı is a professional cook; Nişanyan traces aş to Old Turkic āş “food”.1

Grammar aşçı + -oğlu

What is Aşçıoğlu made of?

Aşçıoğlu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: aşçı (aşçı: cook) + -oğlu (family suffix “son of”).

Aşçıoğlu + root aşçı aşçı: cook TURKIC aş “cooked food; Old Turkicāş” suffix -oğlu family suffix “son of” Aşçıoğlu aşçı root aşçı: cook aş TURKIC “cooked food; Old Turkic āş” -oğlu suffix family suffix “son of”
Aşçıoğlu: parts and root words
  • aş Turkic — cooked food; Old Turkic āş1

How was the name Aşçıoğlu formed?

Aşçıoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to aşçı (“aşçı: cook”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Aşçıoğlu?

Aşçıoğlu Aşçı Aşçıgil
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Aşçı same root – –
02 Aşçıgil same root – –

How is Aşçıoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In Aşçıoğlu, ı (dotless i) is usually written i in foreign records; ş (English “sh”) often appears as s; ç (English “ch”) often appears as c; ğ is silent and lengthens the vowel before it; abroad it is written g, giving forms such as Ascioglu.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Aşçıoğlu?

Behramoğlu, Göloğlu and İncealemdaroğlu share gloss keywords with Aşçıoğlu within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Aşçıoğlu?

Read the root, formation and register information for Aşçıoğlu alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: aşçı accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: aşçı accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Aşçıoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Aşçıoğlu mean?

A family name meaning “son of the cook”. An aşçı is a professional cook; Nişanyan traces aş to Old Turkic āş “food”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Aşçıoğlu?

The root word of Aşçıoğlu is aş (Turkic): “cooked food; Old Turkic āş”.
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How do you pronounce Aşçıoğlu?

Aş·çı·oğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /aʃtʃɯoːˈɫu/.