Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Uncuoğlu

Uncuoğlu /undʒuoːˈɫu/ ASCII Uncuoglu

“son of the flour seller”1

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

How do you pronounce Uncuoğlu?

Uncuoğlu

IPA /undʒuoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Uncuoğlu mean?

The name means ‘son of the uncu’, the flour seller or flour dealer. Un ‘flour’ continues Old Turkic ūn ‘ground grain’, from uv- ‘to crush, grind’, according to Nişanyan.1

Grammar un + -cu + -oğlu.

What is Uncuoğlu made of?

Uncuoğlu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 3 parts: un (flour) + -cu (agent suffix) + -oğlu (son of).

Uncuoğlu ++ root un flour TURKIC un “flour” suffix -cu agent suffix suffix -oğlu son of Uncuoğlu un root flour un TURKIC “flour” -cu suffix agent suffix -oğlu suffix son of
Uncuoğlu: parts and root words
  • un Turkic — flour1

How was the name Uncuoğlu formed?

Uncuoğlu was formed by adding -cu, “son of”, to un (“flour”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Uncuoğlu?

  1. Ayten Uncuoğlu actor 1946–
  2. Recep Uncuoğlu politician 1970–

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

How is Uncuoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In records outside Turkey the name usually appears as Uncuoglu: ğ, which is silent and lengthens the preceding vowel, becomes g.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: un accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name 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 Uncuoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Uncuoğlu mean?

The name means ‘son of the uncu’, the flour seller or flour dealer. Un ‘flour’ continues Old Turkic ūn ‘ground grain’, from uv- ‘to crush, grind’, according to Nişanyan.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Uncuoğlu?

The root word of Uncuoğlu is un (Turkic): “flour”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Uncuoğlu?

Un·cu·oğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /undʒuoːˈɫu/.