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Hamzaoğlu

Hamzaoğlu /hamzaoːˈɫu/ ASCII Hamzaoglu

“son of Hamza”2

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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 Hamzaoğlu?

Hamzaoğlu

IPA /hamzaoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Hamzaoğlu mean?

Hamzaoğlu is a patronymic meaning “son of Hamza”. Hamza is an old male name of Arabic origin, known in Islamic history as the name of Hamza, uncle of the Prophet Muhammad. The name also lived on in Turkish popular storytelling as the hero of the Hamzaname.2

Grammar Hamza + -oğlu

What is Hamzaoğlu made of?

Hamzaoğlu is Arabic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: Hamza (male name) + -oğlu (son of).

Hamzaoğlu + root Hamza male name ARABIC Hamza “male given name fromArabic ḥamza” suffix -oğlu son of Hamzaoğlu Hamza root male name Hamza ARABIC “male given name from Arabicḥamza” -oğlu suffix son of
Hamzaoğlu: parts and root words
  • Hamza Arabic — male given name from Arabic ḥamza2

How was the name Hamzaoğlu formed?

Hamzaoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to Hamza (“male name”).

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

Which surnames are related to Hamzaoğlu?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Hamza same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Hamzaoğlu?

  1. Hamza Hamzaoğlu association football player 1970–
  2. Hayati Hamzaoğlu actor 1933–2000
  3. Deniz Hamzaoğlu actor 1979–
  4. Emre Hamzaoğlu association football player 1984–
  5. Ergin Hamzaoğlu researcher 1963–
  6. Onur Hamzaoğlu physician 1961–
  7. Onur Hamzaoğlu researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Hamzaoğlu accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Hamza 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 Hamzaoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Hamzaoğlu mean?

Hamzaoğlu is a patronymic meaning “son of Hamza”. Hamza is an old male name of Arabic origin, known in Islamic history as the name of Hamza, uncle of the Prophet Muhammad. The name also lived on in Turkish popular storytelling as the hero of the Hamzaname.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Hamzaoğlu?

The root word of Hamzaoğlu is Hamza (Arabic): “male given name from Arabic ḥamza”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Hamzaoğlu?

Ham·za·oğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /hamzaoːˈɫu/.