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Şekercioğlu

Şekercioğlu /ʃeceɾdʒioːˈɫu/ ASCII Sekercioglu

“son of the confectioner”1

Letters / syllables
11 / 5
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
Ş
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 Şekercioğlu?

Şekercioğlu

IPA /ʃeceɾdʒioːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Şekercioğlu mean?

Şekercioğlu means “son of the confectioner”. A şekerci makes and sells sugar and sweets; şeker comes from Persian šakar, a word ultimately of Sanskrit origin. The -oğlu element gives the name its lineage form.1

Grammar şeker + -ci + -oğlu

What is Şekercioğlu made of?

Şekercioğlu combines Persian and Turkic elements in 3 parts: şeker (şeker: sugar; sweets) + -cı (occupational suffix) + -oğlu (oğul: son; lineage element).

Şekercioğlu +++ root şeker şeker: sugar; sweets PERSIAN šakar “sugar” suffix -cı occupational suffix suffix -oğlu oğul: son; lineageelement TURKIC oğul “son, offspring” Şekercioğlu şeker root şeker: sugar; sweets šakar PERSIAN “sugar” -cı suffix occupational suffix -oğlu suffix oğul: son; lineage element oğul TURKIC “son, offspring”
Şekercioğlu: parts and root words
  • šakar Persian — sugar1
  • oğul Turkic — son, offspring1

How was the name Şekercioğlu formed?

Şekercioğlu was formed by adding -cı, “son of”, to şeker (“şeker: sugar; sweets”).

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

Which surnames are related to Şekercioğlu?

Şekercioğlu Şeker Şekerci Şekeroğlu
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Şeker same root – –
02 Şekerci same root – –
03 Şekeroğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Şekercioğlu?

  1. Çağan Hakkı Şekercioğlu photographer 1975–

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

How is Şekercioğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In passports and records without Turkish letters it usually appears as Sekercioglu. In Turkish, ş sounds like English sh; c sounds like English j in “jam”; ğ is silent and lengthens the preceding vowel.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: oğul accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: şeker accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: şeker 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 Şekercioğlu

Q1

What does the surname Şekercioğlu mean?

Şekercioğlu means “son of the confectioner”. A şekerci makes and sells sugar and sweets; şeker comes from Persian šakar, a word ultimately of Sanskrit origin. The -oğlu element gives the name its lineage form.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Şekercioğlu?

The root word of Şekercioğlu is oğul (Turkic): “son, offspring”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Şekercioğlu?

Şe·ker·ci·oğ·lu, 5 syllables; IPA: /ʃeceɾdʒioːˈɫu/.