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Tabakoğlu

Tabakoğlu /tabakoːˈɫu/ ASCII Tabakoglu

“son of the tanner”1

Probable origin Tabakoğlu: root entries for dabbāġ + ṭabaq · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Tabakoğlu?

Tabakoğlu

IPA /tabakoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Tabakoğlu mean?

Tabakoğlu adds -oğlu, “son of”, to tabak. Turkish has two words tabak: the tanner who cures hides (Arabic dabbāġ) and the plate or dish (Arabic ṭabaq). No source settles which one the surname uses; the trade reading is the usual one.1

That Tabakoğlu goes back to dabbāġ and ṭabaq is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Tabakoğlu made of?

Tabakoğlu is Arabic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: tabak (tabak: tanner; plate) + -oğlu (patronymic suffix).

Tabakoğlu ++ root tabak tabak: tanner; plate ARABIC dabbāġ “tanner” suffix -oğlu patronymic suffix ARABIC ṭabaq “plate, dish” Tabakoğlu tabak root tabak: tanner; plate dabbāġ ARABIC “tanner” -oğlu suffix patronymic suffix ṭabaq ARABIC “plate, dish”
Tabakoğlu: parts and root words

How was the name Tabakoğlu formed?

Tabakoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to tabak (“tabak: tanner; plate”).

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

Which surnames are related to Tabakoğlu?

Tabakoğlu Tabak Dabak
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 Tabak same root – –
02 Dabak same root – –

How is Tabakoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records it often appears as Tabakoglu.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Tabakoğlu?

Tabak, Dabak and Kutucuoğlu share gloss keywords with Tabakoğlu within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Tabakoğlu?

Read the root, formation and register information for Tabakoğlu 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 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: tabak accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: tabak 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 Tabakoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Tabakoğlu mean?

Tabakoğlu adds -oğlu, “son of”, to tabak. Turkish has two words tabak: the tanner who cures hides (Arabic dabbāġ) and the plate or dish (Arabic ṭabaq). No source settles which one the surname uses; the trade reading is the usual one.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Tabakoğlu?

The root word of Tabakoğlu is ṭabaq (Arabic): “plate, dish”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Tabakoğlu?

Ta·ba·koğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /tabakoːˈɫu/.