Type Surname (from location)
Usage Finnish
Pronounced Pron. /ˈhei̯k.ki.læ/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the given name Heikki with the suffix -lä indicating a place.

Related Names

RootHeikki (given name)
VariantsHeikki, Heikkinen
Other Languages & CulturesHenriksen(Danish) Hendriks, Hendrikx, Hendrix, Heijman, Heijmans, Heimans, Heymans(Dutch) Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Hendry, Henry, Henryson, Henson, Herriot(English) Hendrickx(Flemish) Heinrich, Heinrichs, Heintze, Heinz, Hennig, Hintzen(German) Arrighetti, Arrighi, Arrigucci, Righi(Italian) Hinrichs(Low German) Henriksen(Norwegian) Henriques(Portuguese) Henderson, Hendry, Kendrick, McKendrick(Scottish) MacEanruig(Scottish Gaelic) Enríquez(Spanish) Henriksson(Swedish) Parry, Perry(Welsh)
Entry added February 4, 2020