Hämäläinen is a surname originating in Finland (in Finnish, it means "Tavastian"), where it is the sixth most common[1] surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Aatu Hämäläinen (born 1987), Finnish professional ice hockey player
- Antony Hämäläinen (born 1980), Finnish musician and composer, now in the U.S.
- Brian Hämäläinen (born 1989), Danish player of football (soccer)
- Eduard Hämäläinen (born 1969), Finnish decathlete
- Elias Hämäläinen (born 1985), Finnish musician, winner of Finnish X Factor 2010
- Erik Hämäläinen (born 1965), Finnish player of ice hockey
- Helvi Hämäläinen (1907–1998), Finnish author
- Jaana Hämäläinen, Finnish curler
- Jyrki Hämäläinen (1942–2008), Finnish magazine editor and biographer
- Kalevi Hämäläinen (1932–2005), Finnish cross country skier
- Kasper Hämäläinen (born 1986), Finnish footballer
- Kyösti Hämäläinen (born 1945), Finnish rally driver
- Lahja Hämäläinen, Finnish ice sledge speed racer
- Niko Hämäläinen (born 1997), Finnish-American Footballer
- Pekka Hämäläinen (born 1967), Finnish history professor at University of Oxford
- Pekka Hämäläinen (1938–2013), Finnish football player and administrator
- Pentti Hämäläinen (1929–1984), Finnish bantamweight boxer
- Pirkko Hämäläinen (born 1959), Finnish actress
- Raimo Hämäläinen (born 1948), Finnish professor of mathematics
- Rasmus Hämäläinen (born 1994), Finnish ice hockey player
- Sirkka Hämäläinen (born 1939), Finnish economist, governor of the Bank of Finland
- Tapio Hämäläinen (1922–2008), Finnish actor
- Ville Hämäläinen (born 1981), Finnish professional ice hockey player
| Language(s) | Finnish |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "Tavastian", from hämäläinen ("a Tavastian"), derived from hämälä, form of Häme ("Tavastia") and -inen ("-ian") |
| Region of origin | Finland |
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References
edit- ^ As of March 2010[update], "Most common surnames"[dead link], Finnish Population Register Center Archived May 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine (English version), verkkopalvelut.vrk.fi/Nimipalvelu
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