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Pekmezoğlu

Pekmezoğlu /pecmezoːˈɫu/ ASCII Pekmezoglu

“son of ‘Pekmez’ (grape syrup)”2

Letters / syllables
10 / 4
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
P
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 Pekmezoğlu?

Pekmezoğlu

IPA /pecmezoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Pekmezoğlu mean?

Pekmez is a thick, sweet syrup made by boiling down the must of grapes, mulberries or carob. The surname adds -oğlu ‘son of’ to this word, so it reads as ‘son of the one called Pekmez’, a nickname or trade link that the name itself does not specify. The word is Turkish.1,2

Grammar pekmez + -oğlu.

That Pekmezoğlu goes back to pekmez and oğul is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Pekmezoğlu made of?

Pekmezoğlu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: pekmez (thick syrup boiled down from grapes or mulberries) + -oğlu (son of).

Pekmezoğlu ++ root pekmez thick syrup boiled downfrom grapes or mulberries TURKIC pekmez “thick sweet syrup madeby boiling fruit juice” suffix -oğlu son of TURKIC oğul “son” Pekmezoğlu pekmez root thick syrup boiled down from grapes ormulberries pekmez TURKIC “thick sweet syrup made byboiling fruit juice” -oğlu suffix son of oğul TURKIC “son”
Pekmezoğlu: parts and root words
  • pekmez Turkic — thick sweet syrup made by boiling fruit juice2
  • oğul Turkic — son1

How was the name Pekmezoğlu formed?

Pekmezoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to pekmez (“thick syrup boiled down from grapes or mulberries”).

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

Which surnames are related to Pekmezoğlu?

Pekmezoğlu Pekmezci Bekmezci
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Pekmezci same root – –
02 Bekmezci same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Pekmezoğlu?

  1. Oksal Pekmezoğlu screenwriter 1938–2004

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

How is Pekmezoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Pekmezoglu in English-language records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wikidata: Q108273438 accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: pekmez accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: pekmez accessed 9 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 Pekmezoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Pekmezoğlu mean?

Pekmez is a thick, sweet syrup made by boiling down the must of grapes, mulberries or carob. The surname adds -oğlu ‘son of’ to this word, so it reads as ‘son of the one called Pekmez’, a nickname or trade link that the name itself does not specify. The word is Turkish.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Pekmezoğlu?

Pekmezoğlu is made up of two elements: pekmez “thick sweet syrup made by boiling fruit juice” (Turkic) and oğul “son” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Pekmezoğlu?

Pek·me·zoğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /pecmezoːˈɫu/.