Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Davutoğlu

Davutoğlu /davuˈtoːɫu/ ASCII Davutoglu

“son of Davut (David)”1

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Formation
Patronymic
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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 Davutoğlu?

Davutoğlu

IPA /davuˈtoːɫu/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Davutoğlu mean?

It means “son of Davut”. Davut is the Turkish form, via Arabic Dāwūd, of the Hebrew name David, the king and prophet named in the Torah and the Qur’an. The surname comes from an ancestor who bore this name.1,2

Grammar Davut + -oğlu; personal name plus descent ending.

What is Davutoğlu made of?

Davutoğlu breaks into 2 parts: Davut (Davut: the name David) + -oğlu (“son of, family of”).

Davutoğlu ++ root Davut Davut: the name David ARABIC Davut “male name; Arabic Dāwūd,from Hebrew Dāwīḏ” suffix -oğlu “son of, family of” TURKIC oğul “son” Davutoğlu Davut root Davut: the name David Davut ARABIC “male name; Arabic Dāwūd, fromHebrew Dāwīḏ” -oğlu suffix “son of, family of” oğul TURKIC “son”
Davutoğlu: parts and root words
  • Davut Arabic — male name; Arabic Dāwūd, from Hebrew Dāwīḏ1
  • oğul Turkic — son2

How was the name Davutoğlu formed?

Davutoğlu belongs to the “patronymic” class of surnames (Davut + -oğlu).

Who are some well-known people named Davutoğlu?

  1. Ahmet Davutoğlu politician 1959–
  2. Sare Davutoğlu gynecologist 1961–
  3. Burak Davutoğlu actor 1970–
  4. Ali Davutoğlu diplomat 1955–
  5. Zafer Davutoğlu film director 1934–1996
  6. Kenan Davutoğlu cinematographer
  7. Mehmet Davutoğlu researcher

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

How is Davutoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

Passports and English-language documents often show it as Davutoglu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Davut accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: 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
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Davutoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Davutoğlu mean?

It means “son of Davut”. Davut is the Turkish form, via Arabic Dāwūd, of the Hebrew name David, the king and prophet named in the Torah and the Qur’an. The surname comes from an ancestor who bore this name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Davutoğlu?

The root word of Davutoğlu is Davut (Arabic): “male name; Arabic Dāwūd, from Hebrew Dāwīḏ”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Davutoğlu?

Da·vu·toğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /davuˈtoːɫu/.