Mäkinen
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| Language | Finnish |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | derived from mäki ("hill") |
| Region of origin | Finland |
Mäkinen is a surname of Virtanen type originating in Finland (in Finnish, mäki means "hill"), where it is the fourth most common[1] surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Aito Mäkinen (1927–2017), Finnish film director, screenwriter and film producer
- Anne Mäkinen (born 1976), Finnish association football player
- Atte Mäkinen (born 1995), Finnish ice hockey player
- Ben Makinen, American filmmaker, music producer, composer and drummer
- Einar Mäkinen (1895–1964), Finnish general
- Eino Mäkinen (1926–2014), Finnish weightlifter
- Eveliina Mäkinen (born 1995), Finnish ice hockey goaltender and coach
- Jari Mäkinen (born 1990), Finnish speedway rider
- Jarmo Mäkinen (born 1958), Finnish actor
- John Makinen, 1900 founder of the town Makinen, Minnesota
- Jussi Mäkinen (1929–1978), Finnish ambassador
- Heikki Mäkinen (1888–1960), Finnish house painter and politician
- Kaarlo Mäkinen (1892–1980), Finnish wrestler
- Kalle Mäkinen (born 1989), Finnish footballer
- Kari Mäkinen (born 1955), Finnish bishop
- Kari Mäkinen (canoeist) (born 1945), Finnish ice hockey player and coach
- Kauko Mäkinen (1927–1968), Finnish ice hockey player
- Konsta Mäkinen (born 1992), Finnish ice hockey player
- Marko Mäkinen (born 1977), Finnish ice hockey player
- Marvin Makinen (born 1939), American biochemist, human rights activist
- Matti Mäkinen (born 1947), Finnish orienteer
- Merja Makinen (born 1953), university administrator
- Meri-Maari Mäkinen (born 1992), Finnish swimmer
- Niina Mäkinen (born 1992), Finnish ice hockey player
- Nora Mäkinen (1920–1984), Finnish model and actor
- Pertti Mäkinen (born 1952), Finnish sculptor
- Rauno Mäkinen (1931–2010), Finnish wrestler
- Riitta Mäkinen (born 1979), Finnish politician
- Santeri Mäkinen (born 1992), Finnish footballer
- Seppo Mäkinen (born 1941), Finnish sports shooter
- Thomas Mäkinen (born 1997), Finnish footballer
- Timo Mäkinen (1938–2017), Finnish rally driver
- Tommi Mäkinen (born 1964), Finnish rally driver
- Väinö Mäkinen (1915–1983), Finnish engineer and politician
- Visa Mäkinen (born 1945), Finnish film director and producer
- William Mäkinen (born 1995), Finnish ice hockey player
See also
- All pages with titles containing Makinen
References
- ^ As of March 2010, "Most common surnames", Finnish Population Register Center Archived 2010-05-23 at the Wayback Machine (English version), verkkopalvelut.vrk.fi/Nimipalvelu