Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Şükrüoğlu

Şükrüoğlu /ʃycɾyoːˈɫu/ ASCII Sukruoglu

“son of Şükrü”2

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

How do you pronounce Şükrüoğlu?

Şükrüoğlu

IPA /ʃycɾyoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Şükrüoğlu mean?

Şükrü is a man’s name from Arabic šukrī, “of thanks, thankful”, built on şükür “gratitude”. With -oğlu it becomes a family name, “son of Şükrü”.1,2

Grammar Şükrü + -oğlu.

What is Şükrüoğlu made of?

Şükrüoğlu combines Arabic and Turkic elements in 2 parts: Şükrü (Şükrü: man’s name, “thankful”) + -oğlu (oğul: son; “son of, family of”).

Şükrüoğlu ++ root Şükrü Şükrü: man’s name,“thankful” ARABIC şükür “gratitude, thanks” suffix -oğlu oğul: son; “son of,family of” TURKIC oğul “son” Şükrüoğlu Şükrü root Şükrü: man’s name, “thankful” şükür ARABIC “gratitude, thanks” -oğlu suffix oğul: son; “son of, family of” oğul TURKIC “son”
Şükrüoğlu: parts and root words
  • şükür Arabic — gratitude, thanks2
  • oğul Turkic — son1

How was the name Şükrüoğlu formed?

Şükrüoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to Şükrü (“Şükrü: man’s name, “thankful””).

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

Which surnames are related to Şükrüoğlu?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Şükrü same root – –

How is Şükrüoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Sukruoglu: ş becomes s or sh; ğ is written g but is silent in Turkish, lengthening the preceding vowel; ü may appear as u or ue.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: oğul accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: şükür accessed 8 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 Şükrüoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Şükrüoğlu mean?

Şükrü is a man’s name from Arabic šukrī, “of thanks, thankful”, built on şükür “gratitude”. With -oğlu it becomes a family name, “son of Şükrü”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Şükrüoğlu?

Şükrüoğlu is made up of two elements: şükür “gratitude, thanks” (Arabic) and oğul “son” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Şükrüoğlu?

Şük·rü·oğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /ʃycɾyoːˈɫu/.