Järvinen
| Järvinen | |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Finnish |
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Finland |
| Meaning | "small lake", derived from järvi ("lake") and -nen ("small") |
| Other names | |
| Variant(s) | Järvi |
Järvinen is a surname originating in Finland (in Finnish, it means "small lake"), where it is the tenth most common[1] surname.
Geographical distribution
As of 2014, 95.9% of all known bearers of the surname Järvinen were residents of Finland.
In Finland, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following regions:[2]
- 1. Pirkanmaa (1:139)
- 2. Päijänne Tavastia (1:156)
- 3. Tavastia Proper (1:172)
- 4. Central Finland (1:207)
- 5. Southwest Finland (1:251)
- 6. Satakunta (1:280)
People
- Akilles Järvinen (1905-1943), Finnish athlete and decathlete
- Albert Järvinen (1950–1991), Finnish guitarist
- Esko Järvinen (1907-1976), Finnish Nordic combined skier
- Heli Järvinen (born 1963), Finnish politician
- Juhani Järvinen (1935-1984), Finnish speed skater
- Kirk Jarvinen (born 1967), American illustrator and comic-book artist
- Kristian Järvinen (born 1992), Finnish ice hockey player
- Matti Järvinen (1909-1985), Finnish javelin thrower
- Petri Järvinen (born 1965), Finnish football player
- Toni Järvinen (born 1981), Finnish football (soccer) player
- Verner Järvinen (1870-1941), Finnish discus thrower
See also
References
- ↑ As of March 2010, "Most common surnames", Finnish Population Register Center Archived May 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. (English version), verkkopalvelut.vrk.fi/Nimipalvelu
- ↑ Järvinen surname distribution
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