Mäki
| Mäki | |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Finland |
| Language(s) | Finnish |
| Meaning | "hill", from mäki ("hill") |
| Other names | |
| Variant(s) | Mäkinen, Mäkelä |
Mäki is a surname originating in Finland (in Finnish, it means "hill").
Geographical distribution
As of 2014, 89.8% of all known bearers of the surname Mäki were residents of Finland.
In Finland, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following regions:[1]
- 1. Southern Ostrobothnia (1:253)
- 2. Southwest Finland (1:439)
- 3. Satakunta (1:528)
- 4. Ostrobothnia (1:583)
- 5. Pirkanmaa (1:624)
- 6. Tavastia Proper (1:655)
- 7. Lapland (1:875)
People
- Matti Mäki (born 1982), Finnish swimmer
- Mika Mäki (born 1988), Finnish racing driver
- Olli Mäki (born 1936), Finnish boxer
- Reijo Mäki (born 1958), Finnish writer of crime fiction
- Taisto Mäki (1910–1979), Finnish long-distance runner
- Tauno Mäki (1912–1983), Finnish sport shooter
- Teemu Mäki (born 1967), Finnish artist
- Tomi Mäki (born 1983), Finnish ice hockey player
See also
- Mägi, an Estonian word and surname with the same meaning ("hill").
- Maki (disambiguation), non-Finnish version, Japanese persons, etc.
References
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