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Mustafaoğlu

Mustafaoğlu /mustafaoːˈɫu/ ASCII Mustafaoglu

“son of Mustafa”1

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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 Mustafaoğlu?

Mustafaoğlu

IPA /mustafaoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Mustafaoğlu mean?

The name means “son of Mustafa”. Mustafa comes from Arabic muṣṭafā, “chosen, select”, and is one of the most common male names in Turkey. The surname marks descent from an ancestor called Mustafa.1

Grammar Personal name + -oğlu.

What is Mustafaoğlu made of?

Mustafaoğlu is Arabic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: Mustafa (chosen; male name) + -oğlu (son of).

Mustafaoğlu + root Mustafa chosen; male name ARABIC Mustafa “male name from Arabicmuṣṭafā, ‘chosen’” suffix -oğlu son of Mustafaoğlu Mustafa root chosen; male name Mustafa ARABIC “male name from Arabic muṣṭafā,‘chosen’” -oğlu suffix son of
Mustafaoğlu: parts and root words
  • Mustafa Arabic — male name from Arabic muṣṭafā, “chosen”1

How was the name Mustafaoğlu formed?

Mustafaoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to Mustafa (“chosen; male name”).

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

Which surnames are related to Mustafaoğlu?

Mustafaoğlu Mustafa Karamustafa Karamustafaoğlu Delimustafaoğlu
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Mustafa same root – –
02 Karamustafa same root – –
03 Karamustafaoğlu same root – –
04 Delimustafaoğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Mustafaoğlu?

  1. Önder Mustafaoğlu association football player 1953–1982
  2. Ahmet Mustafaoğlu politician 1928–
  3. Nur Mustafaoğlu researcher
  4. Rüstem Mustafaoğlu researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Mustafa accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 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 Mustafaoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Mustafaoğlu mean?

The name means “son of Mustafa”. Mustafa comes from Arabic muṣṭafā, “chosen, select”, and is one of the most common male names in Turkey. The surname marks descent from an ancestor called Mustafa.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Mustafaoğlu?

The root word of Mustafaoğlu is Mustafa (Arabic): ‘male name from Arabic muṣṭafā, “chosen”’.
Q3

How do you pronounce Mustafaoğlu?

Mus·ta·fa·oğ·lu, 5 syllables; IPA: /mustafaoːˈɫu/.