Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 3,798

Özson

Özson /øzˈson/ ASCII Ozson

“true and last”1

Probable origin Özson: root entries for öz + son · How do we know?

Published: Last updated:

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
Ö
Cite and share
Download card

How do you pronounce Özson?

Özson

IPA /øzˈson/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Özson mean?

Öz “own, true; pure” joined to son “last; end”. It is an unusual combination of two dictionary words and reads literally “true and last”.1,3

That Özson goes back to öz and son is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Özson made of?

Özson is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: öz (öz: own; essence; pure, genuine) + son (son: last, final; end).

Özson + root öz öz: own; essence; pure,genuine TURKIC öz “own; essence; pure,genuine” root son son: last, final; end TURKIC son “last, final; end” Özson öz root öz: own; essence; pure, genuine öz TURKIC “own; essence; pure, genuine” son root son: last, final; end son TURKIC “last, final; end”
Özson: parts and root words
  • öz Turkic — own; essence; pure, genuine1
  • son Turkic — last, final; end3

How was the name Özson formed?

Özson was formed by joining öz (“öz: own; essence; pure, genuine”) and son (“son: last, final; end”).

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

Which surnames are related to Özson?

Özson Sunel Songülen Sonkan Sonuç Sonses
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Sunel same root – –
02 Songülen same root – –
03 Sonkan same root – –
04 Sonuç same root – –
05 Sonses same root – –

How is Özson written and pronounced abroad?

In records without Turkish letters the name usually appears as Ozson.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Özson?

Akgündüz, Bitim and Gündüz share gloss keywords with Özson within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Özson?

Read the root, formation and register information for Özson alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: öz accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: öz accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: son accessed 9 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: son accessed 9 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 Özson

Q1

What does the surname Özson mean?

Öz “own, true; pure” joined to son “last; end”. It is an unusual combination of two dictionary words and reads literally “true and last”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Özson?

Özson is made up of two elements: öz “own; essence; pure, genuine” (Turkic) and son “last, final; end” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Özson?

Öz·son, 2 syllables; IPA: /øzˈson/.