Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Cerrahoğlu

Cerrahoğlu /dʒeɾːahoːˈɫu/ ASCII Cerrahoglu

“son of the surgeon”1

Letters / syllables
10 / 4
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
C
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Cerrahoğlu?

Cerrahoğlu

IPA /dʒeɾːahoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Cerrahoğlu mean?

Cerrahoğlu means “son of the surgeon”. A cerrah is a surgeon; in earlier times the word also covered those who dressed wounds, set fractures and carried out minor operations. It comes from Arabic jarrāḥ, “one who treats wounds”.1

Grammar cerrah + -oğlu.

What is Cerrahoğlu made of?

Cerrahoğlu is Arabic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: cerrah (surgeon) + -oğlu (son of).

Cerrahoğlu ++ root cerrah surgeon ARABIC cerrah “surgeon; one who treatsminor wounds” suffix -oğlu son of ARABIC jarrāḥ “Arabic jarrāḥ” Cerrahoğlu cerrah root surgeon cerrah ARABIC “surgeon; one who treats minorwounds” -oğlu suffix son of jarrāḥ ARABIC “Arabic jarrāḥ”
Cerrahoğlu: parts and root words
  • cerrah Arabic — surgeon; one who treats minor wounds1
  • jarrāḥ Arabic — Arabic jarrāḥ1

How was the name Cerrahoğlu formed?

Cerrahoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to cerrah (“surgeon”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Cerrahoğlu?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Cerrah same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Cerrahoğlu?

  1. Ömer Cerrahoğlu mathematician 1995–
  2. Erhan Cerrahoğlu businessperson 1969–
  3. Mehmet Cerrahoğlu film actor
  4. Münir Cerrahoğlu university teacher 1973–
  5. İsmail Hakkı Cerrahoğlu politician 1950–

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: cerrah accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: cerrah accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: cerrah accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Cerrahoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Cerrahoğlu mean?

Cerrahoğlu means “son of the surgeon”. A cerrah is a surgeon; in earlier times the word also covered those who dressed wounds, set fractures and carried out minor operations. It comes from Arabic jarrāḥ, “one who treats wounds”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Cerrahoğlu?

The root word of Cerrahoğlu is cerrah (Arabic): “surgeon; one who treats minor wounds”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Cerrahoğlu?

Cer·rah·oğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /dʒeɾːahoːˈɫu/.