Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Özdemiroğlu

Özdemiroğlu /øzdemiɾoːˈɫu/ ASCII Ozdemiroglu

“son of Özdemir”1

Letters / syllables
11 / 5
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
Ö
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 Özdemiroğlu?

Özdemiroğlu

IPA /øzdemiɾoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Özdemiroğlu mean?

The name means “son of Özdemir”. Nişanyan Adlar explains Özdemir as “true iron”, a name widespread in Anatolian Turkish since early times, possibly going back to Uz-temür or Oğuz-temür. In the sixteenth century it was borne by Özdemir Pasha, Ottoman governor of Yemen.1

Grammar Özdemir (personal name) + -oğlu.

That Özdemiroğlu goes back to Özdemir and oğul is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Özdemiroğlu made of?

Özdemiroğlu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: Özdemir (personal name: öz + demir) + -oğlu (son of).

Özdemiroğlu ++ root Özdemir personal name: öz + demir TURKIC Özdemir “‘true iron’; along-established…” suffix -oğlu son of TURKIC oğul “son” Özdemiroğlu Özdemir root personal name: öz + demir Özdemir TURKIC “‘true iron’; a long-establishedAnatolian name” -oğlu suffix son of oğul TURKIC “son”
Özdemiroğlu: parts and root words
  • Özdemir Turkic — “true iron”; a long-established Anatolian name1
  • oğul Turkic — son1

How was the name Özdemiroğlu formed?

Özdemiroğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to Özdemir (“personal name: öz + demir”).

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

Which surnames are related to Özdemiroğlu?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Özdemir same root 10 556,378

Who are some well-known people named Özdemiroğlu?

  1. Attila Özdemiroğlu composer 1943–2016
  2. Doğuş Özdemiroğlu basketball player 1996–
  3. Yaprak Özdemiroğlu film actor 1963–
  4. Ahmet Ragıp Özdemiroğlu politician 1893–1958

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

How is Özdemiroğlu written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name appears as Ozdemiroglu in passports and foreign registers.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Özdemir 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
  4. 4 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Özdemiroğlu

Q1

What does the surname Özdemiroğlu mean?

The name means “son of Özdemir”. Nişanyan Adlar explains Özdemir as “true iron”, a name widespread in Anatolian Turkish since early times, possibly going back to Uz-temür or Oğuz-temür. In the sixteenth century it was borne by Özdemir Pasha, Ottoman governor of Yemen.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Özdemiroğlu?

Özdemiroğlu is made up of two elements: Özdemir ‘“true iron”; a long-established Anatolian name’ (Turkic) and oğul “son” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Özdemiroğlu?

Öz·de·mi·roğ·lu, 5 syllables; IPA: /øzdemiɾoːˈɫu/.