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Karabeyoğlu

Karabeyoğlu /kaɾabejoːˈɫu/ ASCII Karabeyoglu

“son of Karabey”1

Established origin Karabeyoğlu: root entries for kara + bey · How do we know?

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Letters / syllables
11 / 5
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
K
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How do you pronounce Karabeyoğlu?

Karabeyoğlu

IPA /kaɾabejoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Karabeyoğlu mean?

Karabey, from kara and bey “lord”, is an old male name; in Turkish names kara often also carries the sense “mighty, great”. The surname means “son of Karabey”.1,2,3

Grammar kara + bey + -oğlu.

What is Karabeyoğlu made of?

Karabeyoğlu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 3 parts: kara (kara: black; mighty) + bey (bey: lord, title) + -oğlu (-oğlu: “son of, descendant of”).

Karabeyoğlu +++ root kara kara: black; mighty TURKIC kara “black; mighty” root bey bey: lord, title TURKIC bey “lord” suffix -oğlu -oğlu: “son of,descendant of” TURKIC oğul “son” Karabeyoğlu kara root kara: black; mighty kara TURKIC “black; mighty” bey root bey: lord, title bey TURKIC “lord” -oğlu suffix -oğlu: “son of, descendant of” oğul TURKIC “son”
Karabeyoğlu: parts and root words

How was the name Karabeyoğlu formed?

Karabeyoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to kara + bey.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Karabeyoğlu?

Karabeyoğlu Kara Karataş Karahan Karaca Karakaş Karadağ
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kara same root 16 290,024
02 Karataş same root – –
03 Karahan same root – –
04 Karaca same root – –
05 Karakaş same root – –
06 Karadağ same root – –
07 Karakaya same root – –
08 Karakoç same root – –
09 Karaaslan same root – –
10 Karagöz same root – –
11 Baykara same root – –
12 Karabulut same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Karabeyoğlu?

  1. Meltem Karabeyoğlu businessperson

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

How is Karabeyoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records it often appears as Karabeyoglu.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Karabeyoğlu?

Esatbeyoğlu, Güzelbeyoğlu and Karamustafaoğlu share gloss keywords with Karabeyoğlu within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Karabeyoğlu?

Read the root, formation and register information for Karabeyoğlu alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kara accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: bey accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: oğul accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) 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 Karabeyoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Karabeyoğlu mean?

Karabey, from kara and bey “lord”, is an old male name; in Turkish names kara often also carries the sense “mighty, great”. The surname means “son of Karabey”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Karabeyoğlu?

Three elements combine in Karabeyoğlu: kara “black; mighty” (Turkic), bey “lord” (Turkic) and oğul “son” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Karabeyoğlu?

Ka·ra·be·yoğ·lu, 5 syllables; IPA: /kaɾabejoːˈɫu/.