Oğlu Surname

412,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 845 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Oğlu Surname User-submission:

'Oğlu' (pronounced oˈ‿lu) is a Turkish word meaning 'son of,' the accusative form of 'oğul' (pronounced oˈ‿ul) which means 'son.'

Oğlu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey8421:92,4248,227
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Oğlu (39) may also be a first name.

Oğlu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

'Oğlu' (pronounced oˈ‿lu) is a Turkish word meaning 'son of,' the accusative form of 'oğul' (pronounced oˈ‿ul) which means 'son.'

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Oğlu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Oğlu Come From? nationality or country of origin

Oğlu occurs in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Oğlu.

How Common Is The Last Name Oğlu? popularity and diffusion

Oğlu is the 412,606th most commonly occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 8,624,315 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 88 percent of Oğlu reside; 88 percent reside in West Asia and 88 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 1,637,361st most frequent forename internationally, held by 39 people.

This surname is most numerous in Turkey, where it is held by 842 people, or 1 in 92,424. In Turkey it is primarily found in: Istanbul Province, where 25 percent are found, Agri Province, where 17 percent are found and Igdir Province, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Turkey Oğlu occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 0 percent are found and Azerbaijan, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olu8624,235/
Olou754,579/
Golu753,444/
Otlu752,374/
Oluç751,808/
Oslu751,356/
Ollu75758/
Oliu75517/
Olui75419/
Ohlu75397/
Olut75393/
Olgu75315/
Oylu75252/
Olup75233/
Holu75214/
Oluu75201/
Oluz75183/
Oluh75159/
Oulu75104/
Olus7551/
Olau7537/
Oolu7519/
Olud7518/
Oleu7515/
Oluy7515/
Oilu7514/
Țolu754/
Ojlu752/
Uolu751/
Oluj751/
Olyu751/
Golui677,021/
Gollu676,992/
Golou675,306/
Holou671,455/
Oulou67952/
Oluić67636/
Goulu67545/
Olius67414/
Holup67306/
Hotlu67261/
Golau67223/
Ohlau67171/
Ağluç67171/
Goylu67133/
Hoylu6795/
Holuj6786/
Oleus6782/
Olohu6781/
Oolup6774/
Ollus6767/
Oliau6739/
Oluis6739/
Houlu6738/
Ollou6737/
Ouliu6728/
Ouleu6725/
Oluch6724/
Goliu6722/
Holus6715/
Goluy6714/
Olyus6711/
Holau679/
Oolut678/
Olaus678/
Olyuz678/
Olleu677/
Oloud677/
Holui677/
Goilu676/
Oullu675/
Hollu675/
Oolou675/
Goolu674/
Olout674/
Ootlu673/
Holuh673/
O'Lau673/
Holgu672/
Olhus672/
Oluht672/
Holiu672/
Otlou671/
Olliu671/
Oludd671/
Oslau671/
Oolui671/
Holud671/
Holut671/
Holuu671/
Holuy671/
Oluij671/
Hoolu671/
Holux671/
Holuç671/
Olyau671/
Oluič671/
Oliui671/
Șoliu671/
Olush671/
Ohulu671/
Olouh671/
Ollau671/
Oulus671/
Olguu671/
Olğut671/
Olaud670/
Oslup670/
Oilus670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oğlu
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