Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Koyunoğlu

Koyunoğlu /kojunoːˈɫu/ ASCII Koyunoglu

“son of the sheep”1

Letters / syllables
9 / 4
Formation
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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 Koyunoğlu?

Koyunoğlu

IPA /kojunoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Koyunoğlu mean?

Koyunoğlu is formed from koyun, “sheep”, with the suffix -oğlu. Koyun is an old word from Proto-Turkic *kōń, found across the Turkic languages. A village in the Alaca district of Çorum and a township in the Samandağ district of Hatay bear the name.1

Grammar koyun + -oğlu.

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

What is Koyunoğlu made of?

Koyunoğlu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: koyun (sheep) + -oğlu (son of).

Koyunoğlu + root koyun sheep TURKIC koyun “sheep” suffix -oğlu son of Koyunoğlu koyun root sheep koyun TURKIC “sheep” -oğlu suffix son of
Koyunoğlu: parts and root words
  • koyun Turkic — sheep1

How was the name Koyunoğlu formed?

Koyunoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to koyun (“sheep”).

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

Which surnames are related to Koyunoğlu?

Koyunoğlu Koyuncu Akkoyun Akkoyunlu Koyun Karakoyun Karakoyunlu
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Koyuncu same root – –
02 Akkoyun same root – –
03 Akkoyunlu same root – –
04 Koyun same root – –
05 Karakoyun same root – –
06 Karakoyunlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Koyunoğlu?

  1. Arif Hikmet Koyunoğlu architect 1888–1982
  2. Fatih Koyunoğlu actor 1979–
  3. Mehmet Koyunoğlu painter 1956–2001

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

How is Koyunoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Koyunoglu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: koyun accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: koyun accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Koyunoğlu 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

Common questions about Koyunoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Koyunoğlu mean?

Koyunoğlu is formed from koyun, “sheep”, with the suffix -oğlu. Koyun is an old word from Proto-Turkic *kōń, found across the Turkic languages. A village in the Alaca district of Çorum and a township in the Samandağ district of Hatay bear the name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Koyunoğlu?

The root word of Koyunoğlu is koyun (Turkic): “sheep”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Koyunoğlu?

Ko·yu·noğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /kojunoːˈɫu/.