Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Develioğlu

Develioğlu /develioːˈɫu/ ASCII Develioglu

“son of the Develi”1

Letters / syllables
10 / 5
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 Develioğlu?

Develioğlu

IPA /develioːˈɫu/

The stress usually falls on syllable 5 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Develioğlu mean?

Develioğlu means “son of the Develi”. Develi is deve “camel” plus the suffix -li, “having camels”, and is also the name of a district of Kayseri and of villages in provinces such as Denizli, Diyarbakır and Düzce. Deve goes back to Old Turkic tebe.1,2

Grammar deve + -li + -oğlu.

That Develioğlu goes back to deve and Develi is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Develioğlu made of?

Develioğlu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 3 parts: deve (camel) + -li (“having; from”) + -oğlu (son of).

Develioğlu ++++ root deve camel TURKIC deve “camel” suffix -li “having; from” suffix -oğlu son of TURKIC Develi “district of Kayseri;name of several villages” TURKIC oğul “son” Develioğlu deve root camel deve TURKIC “camel” -li suffix “having; from” -oğlu suffix son of Develi TURKIC “district of Kayseri; name ofseveral villages” oğul TURKIC “son”
Develioğlu: parts and root words
  • deve Turkic — camel1
  • Develi Turkic — district of Kayseri; name of several villages2
  • oğul Turkic — son1

How was the name Develioğlu formed?

Develioğlu was formed by adding -li, “son of”, to deve (“camel”).

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

Which surnames are related to Develioğlu?

Develioğlu Deveci Develi
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Deveci same root – –
02 Develi same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Develioğlu?

  1. Ferit Develioğlu author 1906–1985
  2. Necati Develioğlu statesperson 1935–2024
  3. Ebubekir Develioğlu politician 1914–1982
  4. Emin Develioğlu politician 1899–1971
  5. Murat Develioğlu university teacher 1975–
  6. Ömer Develioğlu researcher

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

How is Develioğlu written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name appears as Develioglu in passports and foreign registers.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: deve accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Develi 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

Common questions about Develioğlu

Q1

What does the surname Develioğlu mean?

Develioğlu means “son of the Develi”. Develi is deve “camel” plus the suffix -li, “having camels”, and is also the name of a district of Kayseri and of villages in provinces such as Denizli, Diyarbakır and Düzce. Deve goes back to Old Turkic tebe.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Develioğlu?

Three elements combine in Develioğlu: deve “camel” (Turkic), Develi “district of Kayseri; name of several villages” (Turkic) and oğul “son” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Develioğlu?

De·ve·li·oğ·lu, 5 syllables; IPA: /develioːˈɫu/.