Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 705

Benlioğlu

Benlioğlu /benlioːˈɫu/ ASCII Benlioglu

“son of the one with a mole”1

Letters / syllables
9 / 4
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
B
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 Benlioğlu?

Benlioğlu

IPA /benlioːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Benlioğlu mean?

The name joins benli ‘having a mole’ and -oğlu ‘son of’. Ben is a small dark spot on the skin; Nişanyan traces it to Old Turkic beŋ ‘spot on the skin’. Benli also serves as a nickname word in Turkish.1

Grammar ben + -li + -oğlu.

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

What is Benlioğlu made of?

Benlioğlu breaks into 3 parts: ben (mole, beauty spot) + -li (suffix ‘having’) + -oğlu (son of).

Benlioğlu ++ root ben mole, beauty spot TURKIC ben “mole on the skin” suffix -li suffix ‘having’ suffix -oğlu son of Benlioğlu ben root mole, beauty spot ben TURKIC “mole on the skin” -li suffix suffix ‘having’ -oğlu suffix son of
Benlioğlu: parts and root words
  • ben Turkic — mole on the skin1

How was the name Benlioğlu formed?

Benlioğlu belongs to the “patronymic” class of surnames (ben + -li + -oğlu).

Which surnames are related to Benlioğlu?

Benlioğlu Benli Bener Benler Özben
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Benli same root – –
02 Bener same root – –
03 Benler same root – –
04 Özben same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Benlioğlu?

  1. İnanç Ömer Benlioğlu actor 1984–
  2. Kemal Benlioğlu researcher
  3. Meriç Benlioglu actor 1976–
  4. Uras Benlioğlu actor 1982–

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

How is Benlioğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In records outside Turkey the name usually appears as Benlioglu: ğ, which is silent and lengthens the preceding vowel, becomes g.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ben 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 Benlioğlu

Q1

What does the surname Benlioğlu mean?

The name joins benli ‘having a mole’ and -oğlu ‘son of’. Ben is a small dark spot on the skin; Nişanyan traces it to Old Turkic beŋ ‘spot on the skin’. Benli also serves as a nickname word in Turkish.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Benlioğlu?

The root word of Benlioğlu is ben (Turkic): “mole on the skin”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Benlioğlu?

Ben·li·oğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /benlioːˈɫu/.