Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Şerifoğlu

Şerifoğlu /ʃeɾifoːˈɫu/ ASCII Serifoglu

“son of Şerif (‘noble’)”1

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

How do you pronounce Şerifoğlu?

Şerifoğlu

IPA /ʃeɾifoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Şerifoğlu mean?

It means “son of Şerif”. Şerif is Arabic šarīf, “noble, honourable”; in Turkish it serves as an adjective “sacred, honoured” (as in Kur’an-ı Şerif, “the Noble Qur’an”) and as a male given name.1

Grammar Şerif + -oğlu

What is Şerifoğlu made of?

Şerifoğlu is Arabic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: Şerif (şerif: noble, honourable, sacred) + -oğlu (family suffix “son of”).

Şerifoğlu + root Şerif şerif: noble, honourable,sacred ARABIC šarīf “noble, honourable,sacred” suffix -oğlu family suffix “son of” Şerifoğlu Şerif root şerif: noble, honourable, sacred šarīf ARABIC “noble, honourable, sacred” -oğlu suffix family suffix “son of”
Şerifoğlu: parts and root words
  • šarīf Arabic — noble, honourable, sacred1

How was the name Şerifoğlu formed?

Şerifoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to Şerif (“şerif: noble, honourable, sacred”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

How is Şerifoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In Şerifoğlu, ş (English “sh”) often appears as s; ğ is silent and lengthens the vowel before it; abroad it is written g, giving forms such as Serifoglu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: şerif accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: şerif accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Şerifoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Şerifoğlu mean?

It means “son of Şerif”. Şerif is Arabic šarīf, “noble, honourable”; in Turkish it serves as an adjective “sacred, honoured” (as in Kur’an-ı Şerif, “the Noble Qur’an”) and as a male given name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Şerifoğlu?

The root word of Şerifoğlu is šarīf (Arabic): “noble, honourable, sacred”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Şerifoğlu?

Şe·ri·foğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /ʃeɾifoːˈɫu/.