Aalto

Usage: Finnish

Means "wave" from the Finnish aalto. A famous namesake was Finnish architect Alvar Aalto (1898-1976).

Harmaajärvi

Usage: Finnish

Meaning is "Graylake". One of the many water-related surnames in Finland.

Heikki

Usage: Finnish

Comes from the given name Henry.

Jarvi

Usage: Finnish Extra: Statistics

Means "(dweller by the) lake" from the Finnish järvi.

Järvinen

Usage: Finnish Extra: Statistics

Derived from Finnish järvi meaning "lake". One of the most common surnames in Finland.

Jokela

Usage: Finnish Extra: Statistics

Derived from Finnish joki "river".

Jokinen

Usage: Finnish Extra: Statistics

Derived from Finnish joki "river".

Karppinen

Usage: Finnish

From karppi which means "carp", and perhaps neni meaning "nose".

Kulmala

Usage: Finnish

The meaning is "corner", with suffix -la giving an idea of a place. The name was originally given to a house or a place.

Laakkonen

Usage: Finnish

Variant of Laaksonen.

Laaksonen

Usage: Finnish

Derived from Finnish laakso "valley".

Lahti

Usage: Finnish Extra: Statistics

Means "bay, cove" in Finnish.

Laukkanen

Usage: Finnish

Finnish surname which means "he who gallops, takes big steps".

Lehtonen

Usage: Finnish Extra: Statistics

Derived from Finnish lehto meaning "grove".

Linna

Usage: Finnish

Means "castle". A famous namesake in Finland is Väinö Linna, author of 'The Unknown Soldier'.

Mustanen

Usage: Finnish

It derives from the Finnish word for the colour "black", musto.

Nikula

Usage: Finnish Extra: Statistics

From the personal name Niku, Finnish form of Nicholas + the local suffix -la. Common nowadays in western Finland.

Nurmi

Usage: Finnish Extra: Statistics

Comes from a Finnish word that means "meadow". It was the surname of the athlete Paavo Nurmi (1897-1973).

Nylund

Usage: Finnish, Swedish Extra: Statistics

Origins from the Swedish speaking south of Finland, directly from the Swedish ny "new" and lund "grove".

Pajari

Usage: Finnish, Russian

Means "boyar" (Russian noble). The name has came from the country's eastline where Russian influences are quite strong.

Partanen

Usage: Finnish

Derived from the Finnish word "beard".

Pekkanen

Usage: Finnish

Comes from pekka meaning "stone".

Pentti

Usage: Finnish

Derived from the given name Pentti.

Peura

Usage: Finnish

Means "reindeer" in Finnish.

Ranta

Usage: Finnish Extra: Statistics

Means "dweller by the shore" from the Finnish ranta.

Rautio

Usage: Finnish Extra: Statistics

Means "smith" in Finnish, old form, mentioned in the Kalevala. There is also a town called Rautio.

Rinne (2)

Usage: Finnish Extra: Statistics

Means "hillside" from the Finnish rinne.

Ruoho

Usage: Finnish Extra: Statistics

A nickname meaning "grass".

Ruotsalainen

Usage: Finnish

Means "Swede" from the Finnish ruotsalainen.

Saari

Usage: Finnish Extra: Statistics

Means "(dweller on) an island" from the Finnish saari.

Seppä

Usage: Finnish Extra: Statistics

Means "smith" in Finnish.

Seppänen

Usage: Finnish Extra: Statistics

Means "smith" in Finnish.

Tähtinen

Usage: Finnish

Means "son of Tähti".

Takala

Usage: Finnish Extra: Statistics

Means "(dweller in the) back", probably denoting someone who lived in a remote area, from the Finnish taka.

Toivonen

Usage: Finnish

Derived from the Old Finnish personal name Toivo meaning "hope".

Vanhanen

Usage: Finnish

From the Finnish word vanha, meaning "old".

Venäläinen

Usage: Finnish

Means "Russian" in Finnish. This name was originally used by the ethnic Finns who lived on the Russian side of the border.

Virtanen

Usage: Finnish

Derived from Finnish virta "stream".

Wuopio

Usage: Finnish

Means "dweller in a narrow bay with steep shores".