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Üzümoğlu

Üzümoğlu /yzymoːˈɫu/ ASCII Uzumoglu

“son of Üzüm (‘grape’)”1

Probable origin Üzümoğlu: root entries for üzüm · How do we know?

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Letters / syllables
8 / 4
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
Ü
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How do you pronounce Üzümoğlu?

Üzümoğlu

IPA /yzymoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Üzümoğlu mean?

Üzümoğlu adds -oğlu, “son of”, to üzüm, “grape”. Nişanyan traces üzüm to Old Turkic üzüm, “grape berry”, from üz-, “to pluck”.1

That Üzümoğlu goes back to üzüm is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Üzümoğlu made of?

Üzümoğlu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: üzüm (üzüm: grape) + -oğlu (patronymic suffix).

Üzümoğlu + root üzüm üzüm: grape TURKIC üzüm “grape” suffix -oğlu patronymic suffix Üzümoğlu üzüm root üzüm: grape üzüm TURKIC “grape” -oğlu suffix patronymic suffix
Üzümoğlu: parts and root words

How was the name Üzümoğlu formed?

Üzümoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to üzüm (“üzüm: grape”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.2

Which surnames are related to Üzümoğlu?

Üzümoğlu Üzüm Üzümcü Aküzüm
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 Üzüm same root – –
02 Üzümcü same root – –
03 Aküzüm same root – –

How is Üzümoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records it often appears as Uzumoglu.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Üzümoğlu?

Arıcıoğlu, Avcıoğlu and Ayvacı share gloss keywords with Üzümoğlu within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Üzümoğlu?

Read the root, formation and register information for Üzümoğlu 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?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: üzüm
  2. 2 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Üzümoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Üzümoğlu mean?

Üzümoğlu adds -oğlu, “son of”, to üzüm, “grape”. Nişanyan traces üzüm to Old Turkic üzüm, “grape berry”, from üz-, “to pluck”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Üzümoğlu?

The root word of Üzümoğlu is üzüm (Turkic): “grape”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Üzümoğlu?

Ü·zü·moğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /yzymoːˈɫu/.