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Karacaoğlu

Karacaoğlu /kaɾadʒaoːˈɫu/ ASCII Karacaoglu

“son of Karaca”2

Letters / syllables
10 / 5
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
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Initial
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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 Karacaoğlu?

Karacaoğlu

IPA /kaɾadʒaoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Karacaoğlu mean?

The name means “son of Karaca”. Karaca is formed from kara, “black”, with the suffix -ca, meaning “blackish, swarthy”; the same word also names the roe deer. Once a common Anatolian male name and nickname, Karaca here recalls an ancestor.2

Grammar kara + -ca + -oğlu.

That Karacaoğlu goes back to karaca is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Karacaoğlu made of?

Karacaoğlu breaks into 2 parts: karaca (blackish; roe deer; old male name) + -oğlu (son of).

Karacaoğlu ++ root karaca blackish; roe deer; oldmale name TURKIC karaca “blackish; roe deer” suffix -oğlu son of TURKIC karaca “kara + -ca” Karacaoğlu karaca root blackish; roe deer; old male name karaca TURKIC “blackish; roe deer” -oğlu suffix son of karaca TURKIC “kara + -ca”
Karacaoğlu: parts and root words
  • karaca Turkic — blackish; roe deer2
  • karaca Turkic — kara + -ca2

How was the name Karacaoğlu formed?

Karacaoğlu belongs to the “patronymic” class of surnames (karaca + -oğlu).

Which surnames are related to Karacaoğlu?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Karaca same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Karacaoğlu?

  1. Günay Karacaoğlu film actor 1971–
  2. Hakan Karacaoğlu athletics competitor 1982–
  3. Toron Karacaoğlu voice actor 1930–2018
  4. Ercan Karacaoğlu researcher 1967–
  5. Erkul Karacaoğlu researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: karaca accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: karaca 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
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Karacaoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Karacaoğlu mean?

The name means “son of Karaca”. Karaca is formed from kara, “black”, with the suffix -ca, meaning “blackish, swarthy”; the same word also names the roe deer. Once a common Anatolian male name and nickname, Karaca here recalls an ancestor.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Karacaoğlu?

The root word of Karacaoğlu is karaca (Turkic): “blackish; roe deer”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Karacaoğlu?

Ka·ra·ca·oğ·lu, 5 syllables; IPA: /kaɾadʒaoːˈɫu/.