Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Özoğlu

Özoğlu /øzoːˈɫu/ ASCII Ozoglu

“true son”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
Ö
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Özoğlu?

Özoğlu

IPA /øzoːˈɫu/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Özoğlu mean?

Öz “own; genuine” with -oğlu gives “true son, one’s own son”. In kinship terms öz marks blood relation, as in öz kardeş “full sibling”.1,2

Grammar öz + -oğlu.

What is Özoğlu made of?

Özoğlu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: öz (öz: own; genuine) + -oğlu (-oğlu: “son of, descendant of”).

Özoğlu ++ root öz öz: own; genuine TURKIC öz “own; genuine” suffix -oğlu -oğlu: “son of,descendant of” TURKIC oğul “son” Özoğlu öz root öz: own; genuine öz TURKIC “own; genuine” -oğlu suffix -oğlu: “son of, descendant of” oğul TURKIC “son”
Özoğlu: parts and root words
  • öz Turkic — own; genuine1
  • oğul Turkic — son2

How was the name Özoğlu formed?

Özoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to öz (“öz: own; genuine”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Özoğlu?

  1. Burçak Özoğlu Poçan mountaineer 1970–

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

How is Özoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records it often appears as Ozoglu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: öz accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: oğul 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

Common questions about Özoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Özoğlu mean?

Öz “own; genuine” with -oğlu gives “true son, one’s own son”. In kinship terms öz marks blood relation, as in öz kardeş “full sibling”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Özoğlu?

Özoğlu is made up of two elements: öz “own; genuine” (Turkic) and oğul “son” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Özoğlu?

Ö·zoğ·lu, 3 syllables; IPA: /øzoːˈɫu/.