Mäkinen
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| Mäkinen | |
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| Language(s) | Finnish |
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Finland |
| Meaning | "small hill", derived from mäki ("hill") and -nen ("small") |
| Other names | |
| Variant(s) | Mäki |
Mäkinen is a surname originating in Finland (in Finnish, it means "hilly"), where it is the fourth most common[1] surname.
Geographical distribution
As of 2014, 95.7% of all known bearers of the surname Mäkinen were residents of Finland.
In Finland, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following regions:[2]
- 1. Pirkanmaa (1:95)
- 2. Central Finland (1:144)
- 3. Satakunta (1:160)
- 4. Tavastia Proper (1:195)
- 5. Päijänne Tavastia (1:201)
- 6. Southwest Finland (1:217)
- 7. Southern Ostrobothnia (1:220)
People
- Jarmo Mäkinen (born 1958), Finnish actor
- John Makinen, 1900 founder of the town Makinen, Minnesota
- Kaarlo Mäkinen (1892–1980), Finnish wrestler, silver medal winner at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- Kalle Mäkinen (born 1989), Finnish footballer
- Marvin Makinen (born 1939), U.S. biochemist, Human Rights activist
- Pertti Mäkinen, Finnish graphic designer, designed the Finnish 1 euro coin
- Rauno Mäkinen (born 1931), Finnish wrestler, gold medal winner at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Santeri Mäkinen (born 1992), Finnish footballer
- Timo Mäkinen (1938–2017), Finnish rally driver
- Tommi Mäkinen (born 1964), Finnish rally driver
- Visa Mäkinen (born 1945), Finnish film director and producer
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
- ↑ Mäkinen surname distribution
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