Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Caferoğlu

Caferoğlu /dʒafeɾoːˈɫu/ ASCII Caferoglu

“son of Cafer”1

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

How do you pronounce Caferoğlu?

Caferoğlu

IPA /dʒafeɾoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Caferoğlu mean?

A patronymic formed with -oğlu “son of” on the man’s name Cafer, from Arabic jaʿfar “stream, rivulet”.1

Grammar Cafer + -oğlu.

What is Caferoğlu made of?

Caferoğlu is Arabic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: Cafer (Cafer: Arabic man’s name, “stream”) + -oğlu (-oğlu: “son of”).

Caferoğlu + root Cafer Cafer: Arabic man’s name,“stream” ARABIC Cafer “Arabic jaʿfar ‘stream,rivulet’” suffix -oğlu -oğlu: “son of” Caferoğlu Cafer root Cafer: Arabic man’s name, “stream” Cafer ARABIC “Arabic jaʿfar ‘stream, rivulet’” -oğlu suffix -oğlu: “son of”
Caferoğlu: parts and root words
  • Cafer Arabic — Arabic jaʿfar “stream, rivulet”1

How was the name Caferoğlu formed?

Caferoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to Cafer (“Cafer: Arabic man’s name, “stream””).

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

Who are some well-known people named Caferoğlu?

  1. Ahmet Caferoğlu university teacher 1899–1975

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

How is Caferoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records the name usually appears as Caferoglu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Cafer accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: جعفر accessed 9 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 Caferoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Caferoğlu mean?

A patronymic formed with -oğlu “son of” on the man’s name Cafer, from Arabic jaʿfar “stream, rivulet”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Caferoğlu?

The root word of Caferoğlu is Cafer (Arabic): ‘Arabic jaʿfar “stream, rivulet”’.
Q3

How do you pronounce Caferoğlu?

Ca·fe·roğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /dʒafeɾoːˈɫu/.