Davutoğlu

Davutoğlu
Origin
Region of origin Albania
Language(s) Turkish from Arabic
Meaning son of David
Other names
See also Dauti, Dautović

Davutoğlu is a Turkish surname.[1] Its literal meaning is "son of Davut", which is similar to that of the Bosnian surname Dautović[2] and the Albanian family name Dauti[3] and it may indicate Muslim religious affiliation of its bearer. Notable people with the name include:

  • Ahmet Davutoğlu (born 1959), Turkish politician
  • Ali Davutoğlu (born 1955), Turkish ambassador to Tanzania
  • Burak Davutoğlu (born 1970), Turkish actor
  • Sare Davutoğlu (born 1961), Turkish physician and wife of the former Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu

References

  1. ↑ "Davutoğlu Surname Distribution". forebears.io. Retrieved April 4, 2018. Approximately 2,929 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Turkey; Highest density in: Turkey.
  2. ↑ "Dautovic Surname Distribution". forebears.io. Retrieved April 4, 2018. Approximately 4,488 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Bosnia and Herzegovina; Highest density in: Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  3. ↑ "Dauti Surname Distribution". forebears.io. Retrieved April 4, 2018. Approximately 5,056 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Albania; Highest density in: Albania.
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