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Mäkinen is a surname of Virtanen type originating in Finland (in Finnish, mäki means "hill"), where it is the fourth most common surname. Notable people with the surname include:

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Surname.name
Mäkinen
Surname.meaning
derived from mäki ("hill")
Surname.region
Finland
Surname.language
Finnish

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Soundex
M255
Commons category
Mäkinen (surname)
native label
Mäkinen
Cologne phonetics
6466
Caverphone
MKNN11

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Mäkinen is a surname of Virtanen type originating in Finland (in Finnish, mäki means "hill"), where it is the fourth most common 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

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