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Sunguroğlu

Sunguroğlu /suŋɡuɾoːˈɫu/ ASCII Sunguroglu

“son of Sungur (gyrfalcon)”1

Established origin Sunguroğlu: root entries for sungur + oğul · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Sunguroğlu?

Sunguroğlu

IPA /suŋɡuɾoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Sunguroğlu mean?

Sungur, from Old Turkic suŋkur, is the gyrfalcon, a large hunting falcon, and also an old male name. The surname means “son of Sungur”.1,2

Grammar sungur + -oğlu.

What is Sunguroğlu made of?

Sunguroğlu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: sungur (sungur: gyrfalcon) + -oğlu (-oğlu: “son of, descendant of”).

Sunguroğlu ++ root sungur sungur: gyrfalcon TURKIC sungur “gyrfalcon” suffix -oğlu -oğlu: “son of,descendant of” TURKIC oğul “son” Sunguroğlu sungur root sungur: gyrfalcon sungur TURKIC “gyrfalcon” -oğlu suffix -oğlu: “son of, descendant of” oğul TURKIC “son”
Sunguroğlu: parts and root words

How was the name Sunguroğlu formed?

Sunguroğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to sungur (“sungur: gyrfalcon”).

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

Which surnames are related to Sunguroğlu?

Sunguroğlu Sungur Aksungur Sungurtekin Aksongur Göksungur Karasungur
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Sungur same root – –
02 Aksungur same root – –
03 Sungurtekin same root – –
04 Aksongur same root – –
05 Göksungur same root – –
06 Karasungur same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Sunguroğlu?

  1. Tuğba Sunguroğlu actor 1999–

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

How is Sunguroğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records it often appears as Sunguroglu.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Sunguroğlu?

Aksongur, Aksungur and Göksungur share gloss keywords with Sunguroğlu within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Sunguroğlu?

Read the root, formation and register information for Sunguroğlu alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: sungur accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: oğul accessed 8 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

Common questions about Sunguroğlu

Q1

What does the surname Sunguroğlu mean?

Sungur, from Old Turkic suŋkur, is the gyrfalcon, a large hunting falcon, and also an old male name. The surname means “son of Sungur”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Sunguroğlu?

Sunguroğlu is made up of two elements: sungur “gyrfalcon” (Turkic) and oğul “son” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Sunguroğlu?

Sun·gu·roğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /suŋɡuɾoːˈɫu/.