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Sarıdoğan

Sarıdoğan /saɾɯdoˈan/ ASCII Saridogan

“yellow falcon”2

Letters / syllables
9 / 4
Formation
Compound
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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 Sarıdoğan?

Sarıdoğan

IPA /saɾɯdoˈan/

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

What does the surname Sarıdoğan mean?

From sarı ‘yellow’ and doğan ‘falcon’: ‘yellow falcon’, a falcon with yellowish plumage. Doğan names the raptors used in falconry and is a symbol of strength in Turkish names.1,2

Grammar sarı + doğan.

What is Sarıdoğan made of?

Sarıdoğan is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: sarı (sarı: yellow) + doğan (doğan: falcon).

Sarıdoğan ++ first element sarı sarı: yellow TURKIC sarı “yellow” suffix doğan doğan: falcon TURKIC doğan “falcon” Sarıdoğan sarı first element sarı: yellow sarı TURKIC “yellow” doğan suffix doğan: falcon doğan TURKIC “falcon”
Sarıdoğan: parts and root words
  • sarı Turkic — yellow2
  • doğan Turkic — falcon1

How was the name Sarıdoğan formed?

Sarıdoğan was formed by adding the suffix doğan (“doğan: falcon”) to sarı (“sarı: yellow”).

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

Which surnames are related to Sarıdoğan?

Sarıdoğan Doğan Erdoğan Sarı Aydoğan Akdoğan Sarıkaya Doğanay Sarıoğlu Sarıtaş Özdoğan Sarıca Sarıbaş
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Doğan same root 12 485,906
02 Erdoğan same root 26 233,535
03 Sarı same root – –
04 Aydoğan same root – –
05 Akdoğan same root – –
06 Sarıkaya same root – –
07 Doğanay same root – –
08 Sarıoğlu same root – –
09 Sarıtaş same root – –
10 Özdoğan same root – –
11 Sarıca same root – –
12 Sarıbaş same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Sarıdoğan?

  1. Gökçe Elif Sarıdoğan researcher

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

How is Sarıdoğan written and pronounced abroad?

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: doğan accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: sarı accessed 9 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
  5. 5 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Sarıdoğan

Q1

What does the surname Sarıdoğan mean?

From sarı ‘yellow’ and doğan ‘falcon’: ‘yellow falcon’, a falcon with yellowish plumage. Doğan names the raptors used in falconry and is a symbol of strength in Turkish names.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Sarıdoğan?

Sarıdoğan is made up of two elements: sarı “yellow” (Turkic) and doğan “falcon” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Sarıdoğan?

Sa·rı·do·ğan, 4 syllables; IPA: /saɾɯdoˈan/.