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Kaçaroğlu

Kaçaroğlu /katʃaɾoːˈɫu/ ASCII Kacaroglu

“son of Kaçar”2

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Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Kaçaroğlu?

Kaçaroğlu

IPA /katʃaɾoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Kaçaroğlu mean?

Kaçar with -oğlu. Kaçar is the name of a historical Turkic tribe that gave its name to the Qajar dynasty of Iran (1789–1925). The same form, the aorist of kaçmak “to flee”, could also have been a nickname.1,2

Grammar Kaçar + -oğlu.

The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:

  1. Kaçar, the historical Turkic tribe and Iranian dynasty.
  2. kaçar, aorist of kaçmak “to flee”, used as a nickname.

What is Kaçaroğlu made of?

Kaçaroğlu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: Kaçar (Kaçar: a historical Turkic tribal name; aorist of kaçmak) + -oğlu (-oğlu: “son of”).

Kaçaroğlu ++ root Kaçar Kaçar: a historicalTurkic tribal name;… TURKIC Kaçar “Turkic tribe that gaveits name to the Qajar…” suffix -oğlu -oğlu: “son of” TURKIC kaçmak “to flee, to run away” Kaçaroğlu Kaçar root Kaçar: a historical Turkic tribalname; aorist of kaçmak Kaçar TURKIC “Turkic tribe that gave its nameto the Qajar dynasty of Iran…” -oğlu suffix -oğlu: “son of” kaçmak TURKIC “to flee, to run away”
Kaçaroğlu: parts and root words
  • Kaçar Turkic — Turkic tribe that gave its name to the Qajar dynasty of Iran (1789–1925)2
  • kaçmak Turkic — to flee, to run away1

How was the name Kaçaroğlu formed?

Kaçaroğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to Kaçar (“Kaçar: a historical Turkic tribal name; aorist of kaçmak”).

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

Which surnames are related to Kaçaroğlu?

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

How is Kaçaroğlu written and pronounced abroad?

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Qajar tribe accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Kaçar accessed 9 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 Kaçaroğlu

Q1

What does the surname Kaçaroğlu mean?

Kaçar with -oğlu. Kaçar is the name of a historical Turkic tribe that gave its name to the Qajar dynasty of Iran (1789–1925). The same form, the aorist of kaçmak “to flee”, could also have been a nickname.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kaçaroğlu?

Kaçaroğlu is made up of two elements: Kaçar “Turkic tribe that gave its name to the Qajar dynasty of Iran (1789–1925)” (Turkic) and kaçmak “to flee, to run away” (Turkic). There are 3 competing views on where Kaçaroğlu comes from, all set out on this page.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kaçaroğlu?

Ka·ça·roğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /katʃaɾoːˈɫu/.