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Kılıçoğlu

Kılıçoğlu /kɯɫɯtʃoːˈɫu/ ASCII Kilicoglu

“son of Kılıç, ‘son of the sword’”1

Letters / syllables
9 / 4
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
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Initial
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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 Kılıçoğlu?

Kılıçoğlu

IPA /kɯɫɯtʃoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Kılıçoğlu mean?

Kılıçoğlu means ‘son of Kılıç’. Kılıç is the old Turkic word for the long, sharp sword worn in a scabbard at the belt, and it is also a male name and a nickname. The surname may rest on either.1

Grammar kılıç + -oğlu.

What is Kılıçoğlu made of?

Kılıçoğlu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kılıç (sword) + -oğlu (son of; of the family of).

Kılıçoğlu + root kılıç sword TURKIC kılıç “sword; male given name” suffix -oğlu son of; of the family of Kılıçoğlu kılıç root sword kılıç TURKIC “sword; male given name” -oğlu suffix son of; of the family of
Kılıçoğlu: parts and root words
  • kılıç Turkic — sword; male given name1

How was the name Kılıçoğlu formed?

Kılıçoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to kılıç (“sword”).

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

Which surnames are related to Kılıçoğlu?

Kılıçoğlu Kılıç Kılıçaslan Dalkılıç Kılıçarslan Kılıçkaya Akkılıç Kılıçdaroğlu Kılıçer Kılıçlı Kılıçkan Kılıçkıran Kılıçsallayan
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kılıç same root 13 450,572
02 Kılıçaslan same root – –
03 Dalkılıç same root – –
04 Kılıçarslan same root – –
05 Kılıçkaya same root – –
06 Akkılıç same root – –
07 Kılıçdaroğlu same root – –
08 Kılıçer same root – –
09 Kılıçlı same root – –
10 Kılıçkan same root – –
11 Kılıçkıran same root – –
12 Kılıçsallayan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kılıçoğlu?

  1. Ali Kılıçoğlu boxer 1944–2026
  2. İsmail Hakkı Kılıçoğlu politician 1872–1960
  3. Mustafa Kılıçoğlu judge 1953–
  4. Ozan Kılıçoğlu association football player 1991–
  5. İbrahim Etem Kılıçoğlu politician 1922–1988
  6. Halil Kılıçoğlu researcher
  7. Hülya Kılıçoğlu researcher
  8. Mehmet Serkan Kılıçoğlu researcher

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

How is Kılıçoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is often written Kilicoglu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kılıç accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kılıç 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 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Kılıçoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Kılıçoğlu mean?

Kılıçoğlu means ‘son of Kılıç’. Kılıç is the old Turkic word for the long, sharp sword worn in a scabbard at the belt, and it is also a male name and a nickname. The surname may rest on either.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kılıçoğlu?

The root word of Kılıçoğlu is kılıç (Turkic): “sword; male given name”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kılıçoğlu?

Kı·lı·çoğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /kɯɫɯtʃoːˈɫu/.