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İsmailoğlu

İsmailoğlu /ismaiɫoːˈɫu/ ASCII Ismailoglu

“son of İsmail”1

Letters / syllables
10 / 5
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
İ
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 İsmailoğlu?

İsmailoğlu

IPA /ismaiɫoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname İsmailoğlu mean?

A patronymic with -oğlu on the man’s name İsmail, which came through Arabic Ismāʿīl from a Hebrew name meaning “God hears”.1

Grammar İsmail + -oğlu.

What is İsmailoğlu made of?

İsmailoğlu is Arabic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: İsmail (İsmail: man’s name from Arabic) + -oğlu (-oğlu: “son of”).

İsmailoğlu + root İsmail İsmail: man’s name fromArabic ARABIC İsmail “Arabic Ismāʿīl; Hebrew‘God hears’” suffix -oğlu -oğlu: “son of” İsmailoğlu İsmail root İsmail: man’s name from Arabic İsmail ARABIC “Arabic Ismāʿīl; Hebrew ‘Godhears’” -oğlu suffix -oğlu: “son of”
İsmailoğlu: parts and root words
  • İsmail Arabic — Arabic Ismāʿīl; Hebrew “God hears”1

How was the name İsmailoğlu formed?

İsmailoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to İsmail (“İsmail: man’s name from Arabic”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to İsmailoğlu?

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

Who are some well-known people named İsmailoğlu?

  1. Murat İsmailoğlu association football player 1980–

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

How is İsmailoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records the name usually appears as Ismailoglu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: İsmail accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about İsmailoğlu

Q1

What does the surname İsmailoğlu mean?

A patronymic with -oğlu on the man’s name İsmail, which came through Arabic Ismāʿīl from a Hebrew name meaning “God hears”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname İsmailoğlu?

The root word of İsmailoğlu is İsmail (Arabic): ‘Arabic Ismāʿīl; Hebrew “God hears”’.
Q3

How do you pronounce İsmailoğlu?

İs·ma·i·loğ·lu, 5 syllables; IPA: /ismaiɫoːˈɫu/.