Aalto is a Finnish Laine type surname meaning "wave". Notable people with the surname include: * Aino Aalto (1894–1949), Finnish architect and designer * Alec Aalto (1942–2018), Finnish diplomat *

Alvar Aalto Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto (; 3 February 1898 – 11 May 1976) was a Finnish architect and designer. His work includes architecture, furniture, textiles and glassware, as well as sculptures and paintings. He never regarded himself as an artist, see ...

(1898–1976), Finnish architect and designer * Anna-Kaarina Aalto (1920–1994), Finnish physician and politician * Antti Aalto (born 1975), Finnish ice hockey player * Artturi Aalto (1876–1937), Finnish politician * Arvo Aalto (1932–2025), Finnish politician * Ashprihanal Pekka Aalto (born 1970), Finnish runner * Eeli Aalto (born 1931), Finnish artist, director and writer * Einari Aalto (1926–1985), Finnish swimmer * Elissa Aalto (1922–1994), Finnish architect *

Henri Aalto Henri Aalto (born 20 April 1989) is a Finnish former professional footballer who last played as a defender for Finnish Veikkausliiga club Honka. He began his senior club career playing for Honka and made his league debut at age 19 in 2008. ...

(born 1989), Finnish football player * Iiro Aalto (born 1977), Finnish footballer * Ilmari Aalto (1891–1934), Finnish painter *

Jorma Aalto Jorma Ilmari Aalto (born 24 August 1957) is a Finnish cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 30 kilometre cross-country ski race at the 1980 Winter Olympics The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially the XIII Olympic Winter Games and also kn ...

(born 1957), Finnish skier * Jussi Aalto (born 1983), Finnish footballer * Jussi Aalto (photographer) (born 1945), Finnish photographer * Jyri Aalto (born 1969), Finnish badminton player *

Kalle Aalto Kalle Aalto (22 February 1884 – 14 December 1950) was a Finnish politician. He worked as a mason and builder and later as farmer. Aalto was born and died in Halikko. He become a member of the Parliament of Finland from the constituency o ...

(1884–1950), Finnish politician *

Kathryn Aalto Kathryn Aalto is an American landscape designer, historian, educator and author. Early life and education Aalto grew up in Escalon, California, where she developed a lifelong interest in landscape history, design and literature of place. She w ...

, American landscape designer *

Marja-Sisko Aalto Marja-Sisko Aalto (born 29 July 1954) is a Finnish writer of detective fiction and former minister of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. She was the vicar of the Imatra parish from 1986 to 2010. She became notable as Finland's first openly trans ...

(born 1954) Finnish minister of the Evangelical Lutheran Church *

Marjatta Aalto Marjatta Aalto (born 1939) is a Finnish botanist and mycologist known for her work in paleobotany, ethnobotany, and archaeobotany. She worked at the University of Helsinki's Department of Botany, and she is also known for studying ''Potamogetona ...

(born 1939), Finnish mycologist *

Minna Aalto Minna Maarit Aalto (born 8 November 1965) is a Finnish windsurfer. She competed in multiple sailing events at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sy ...

(born 1965), Finnish sailor *

Pauliina Aalto Pauliina Aalto (born 25 November 1967) is a Finnish former Ten-pin bowling player at international level. She was the women's Masters Level European Champion. Biography Aalto was born in Helsinki in 1967 and her father and her brother competed a ...

(born 1967), Finnish ten-pin bowling player *

Pentti Aalto Pentti Aalto (22 July 1917 – 30 November 1998) was a Finnish linguist who was the University of Helsinki Docent of Comparative Linguistics 1958–1980. Aalto was a student of G. J. Ramstedt. He defended his doctoral dissertation in 1949 in He ...

(1917–1998), Finnish linguist *

Pirjo Aalto Pirjo Hannele Aalto (born 19 February 1961) is a Finnish biathlete. She competed in women's sprint event at the 1994 Winter Olympics The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games (; ) and commonly known as L ...

(born 1961), Finnish biathlete *

Saara Aalto Saara Sofia Aalto (born 2 May 1987) is a Finnish singer, songwriter and voice actress. In 2012, she came second in the first season of '' The Voice of Finland''. In 2016, Aalto finished as the runner-up in the thirteenth series of ''The X F ...

(born 1987), Finnish singer *

Simo Aalto Simo Aalto (born 19 March 1960) is a magician who became popular in Finland in the 1980s. He established Joker Poker Box, which is labeled an artist-festival tour he owns with his wife Kirsti. Aalto is known for a wide range of skills from fing ...

(born 1960), Finnish stage magician * Teemu Aalto (born 1978), Finnish ice hockey player * Toivo Aalto-Setälä (1896–1977), Finnish lawyer and politician * Touko Aalto (born 1984), Finnish politician * William Aalto (1915–1958), American soldier, member of the Lincoln Battalion

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{{surname Finnish surnames of Laine type

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