Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Demiroğlu

Demiroğlu /demiˈɾoːɫu/ ASCII Demiroglu

“son of Demir (‘iron’)”1

Letters / syllables
9 / 4
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
D
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 Demiroğlu?

Demiroğlu

IPA /demiˈɾoːɫu/

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

What does the surname Demiroğlu mean?

Demir, “iron”, has long been a Turkish male given name, chosen in the hope that the child would be as strong and long-lasting as iron. Demiroğlu means “son of a man named Demir”.1,2

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

What is Demiroğlu made of?

Demiroğlu breaks into 2 parts: Demir (Demir: male name; iron) + -oğlu (“son of, family of”).

Demiroğlu ++ root Demir Demir: male name; iron TURKIC demir “iron; male given name” suffix -oğlu “son of, family of” TURKIC oğul “son” Demiroğlu Demir root Demir: male name; iron demir TURKIC “iron; male given name” -oğlu suffix “son of, family of” oğul TURKIC “son”
Demiroğlu: parts and root words
  • demir Turkic — iron; male given name1
  • oğul Turkic — son2

How was the name Demiroğlu formed?

Demiroğlu belongs to the “patronymic” class of surnames (Demir + -oğlu).

Which surnames are related to Demiroğlu?

Demiroğlu Demir Özdemir Demirci Demirel Aydemir Demirtaş Kandemir Akdemir Taşdemir Demircan Demirhan Erdemir
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Demir same root 3 876,934
02 Özdemir same root 10 556,378
03 Demirci same root – –
04 Demirel same root – –
05 Aydemir same root – –
06 Demirtaş same root – –
07 Kandemir same root – –
08 Akdemir same root – –
09 Taşdemir same root – –
10 Demircan same root – –
11 Demirhan same root – –
12 Erdemir same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Demiroğlu?

  1. Baran Demiroğlu association football player 2005–
  2. Göktuğ Demiroğlu association football player 2002–
  3. Cem Demiroğlu academic 1927–2002
  4. Tevfik Demiroğlu politician 1862–1930
  5. Osman Demiroğlu criminal 1951–1983
  6. Beyzanur Demiroğlu actor 1999–
  7. Haluk Demiroğlu researcher
  8. Osman Cenk Demiroglu researcher

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

How is Demiroğlu written and pronounced abroad?

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: demir 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
  6. 6 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Demiroğlu

Q1

What does the surname Demiroğlu mean?

Demir, “iron”, has long been a Turkish male given name, chosen in the hope that the child would be as strong and long-lasting as iron. Demiroğlu means “son of a man named Demir”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Demiroğlu?

The root word of Demiroğlu is demir (Turkic): “iron; male given name”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Demiroğlu?

De·mi·roğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /demiˈɾoːɫu/.