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Yakupoğlu

Yakupoğlu /jakupoːˈɫu/ ASCII Yakupoglu

“son of Yakup (Jacob)”1

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

How do you pronounce Yakupoğlu?

Yakupoğlu

IPA /jakupoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Yakupoğlu mean?

A patronymic meaning “son of Yakup”. Yakup is the Turkish form of the Arabic name Yaʿqūb, the same name as Hebrew Jacob, who also appears in the Qur’an as the prophet Yakub. It has been a common male name since Ottoman times.1

Grammar Yakup + -oğlu; the final p stays before the vowel

What is Yakupoğlu made of?

Yakupoğlu breaks into 2 parts: Yakup (male name, the patriarch Jacob) + -oğlu (son of).

Yakupoğlu + root Yakup male name, the patriarchJacob ARABIC Yakup “Arabic Yaʿqūb, the nameJacob” suffix -oğlu son of Yakupoğlu Yakup root male name, the patriarch Jacob Yakup ARABIC “Arabic Yaʿqūb, the name Jacob” -oğlu suffix son of
Yakupoğlu: parts and root words
  • Yakup Arabic — Arabic Yaʿqūb, the name Jacob1

How was the name Yakupoğlu formed?

Yakupoğlu belongs to the “patronymic” class of surnames (Yakup + -oğlu).

Which surnames are related to Yakupoğlu?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Özyakup same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Yakupoğlu?

  1. Neslihan Yakupoğlu handball player 1990–
  2. Ahmet Yakupoğlu painter 1920–2016
  3. Mehmet Hadimi Yakupoğlu politician 1963–
  4. Mustafa Yakupoğlu judge 1935–2022
  5. Yusuf Yakupoğlu statesperson 1928–1974
  6. Zeki Yakupoğlu association football player 1968–
  7. İlknur Yakupoğlu musician 1968–
  8. Tuğrul Yakupoğlu researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Yakup accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Yakupoğlu 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
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Yakupoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Yakupoğlu mean?

A patronymic meaning “son of Yakup”. Yakup is the Turkish form of the Arabic name Yaʿqūb, the same name as Hebrew Jacob, who also appears in the Qur’an as the prophet Yakub. It has been a common male name since Ottoman times.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yakupoğlu?

The root word of Yakupoğlu is Yakup (Arabic): “Arabic Yaʿqūb, the name Jacob”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Yakupoğlu?

Ya·ku·poğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /jakupoːˈɫu/.