Laine is Finnish and

Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

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for "wave", and a surname in various languages. Laine as a surname originates in

Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...

, where it is the seventh most common
"Most common surnames"Finnish Population Register Center
(English version), verkkopalvelut.vrk.fi/Nimipalvelu surname. In

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, it is also a female given name.

Geographical distribution

In Finland, the frequency of the surname ''Laine'' was in 2014 higher than national average (1:297) in the following regions:Laine surname distribution
/ref> * 1. Southwest Finland (1:117) * 2. Satakunta (1:155) * 4. Tavastia Proper (1:155) * 5. Päijänne Tavastia (1:201) * 6. Pirkanmaa (1:244) * 7.

Uusimaa Uusimaa (; sv, Nyland, ; both lit. 'new land') is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Southwest Finland, Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme), Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme), and Kymenlaakso. Finland's capital and largest city, He ...

(1:270)

Given name

As of 1 January 2022, in Estonia, 1,709 women have the first name Laine, making it the 98th most popular female name in the country. The first name Laine is the most common in Jõgeva County, where 28.31 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the name. Notable people bearing the give name Laine include: *

Laine Erik Laine Erik (married name Kallas; born 21 April 1942) is an Estonian agricultural scientist and a retired middle-distance runner. Running Erik specialized in the 800 metres. In this event she finished sixth at the 1964 Olympics, while at the 1968 ...

(born 1942), Estonian middle-distance runner *

Laine Hardy Laine Hardy (born September 12, 2000) is an American singer from Livingston, Louisiana, and the season 17 winner of ''American Idol.'' Early life Hardy was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and raised in Livingston, Louisiana. His father Barry is a ...

(born 2000), American singer-songwriter * Laine Mägi (born 1959), Estonian actress *

Laine Mesikäpp Laine Mesikäpp (27 February 1917 – 5 May 2012) was an Estonian film, radio and stage actress, singer and prolific collector and cataloguer of Estonian folk music. Early life and education Laine Mesikäpp was born in the small village of Adi ...

(1917–2012), Estonian actress, singer, folk song collector *

Laine Randjärv Laine Randjärv (before 2011 Laine Jänes; born 30 July 1964) is an Estonian politician from the Reform Party.Laine Tarvis Laine Tarvis (née Laine Aaslaid; born 26 September 1937 in Sääre) is an Estonian politician. She was a member of IX Riigikogu. She has been a member of Estonian Centre Party The Estonian Centre Party ( et, Eesti Keskerakond, EK) is a populis ...

(born 1937), Estonian politician *

Laine Villenthal Laine-Reseda Villenthal (29 June 1922 Ellamaa, Lääne County – 23 May 2009) was an Estonian cleric. She was the first ordinated (1967) women cleric in Estonia. In 1951 she started studying Institute of Theology of the Estonian Evangelical Luth ...

(1922–2009), Estonian Lutheran cleric

Surname

Andrew Laine Andrew F. Laine is an American biomedical engineer, currently the Percy K. and Vida L. W. Hudson Professor at Columbia University and is an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineer ...

, American engineer *

Célestin Lainé Célestin Lainé (1908–1983) was a Breton nationalist and collaborator during the Second World War who led the SS affiliated Bezen Perrot militia. His Breton language name is Neven Hénaff. He was a chemical engineer by training. After th ...

(1908–1983), a Breton nationalist and collaborator during the Second World War *

Cleo Laine Dame Cleo Laine, Lady Dankworth (born Clementine Dinah Bullock; 28 October 1927)Doris Laine Doris Laine (from 1952, Laine-Almi; 31 October 1931 — 15 December 2018) was an internationally recognised Finnish ballet dancer, dance choreographer and pedagog, who later held several prominent leadership positions in dance and the wider per ...

(1931-2018), Finnish ballet dancer *

Denny Laine Denny Laine (born Brian Frederick Hines, 29 October 1944) is an English musician, singer, and songwriter, known as a founder of two major rock bands: the Moody Blues, with whom he played from 1964 to 1966, and Wings, with whom he played from 1 ...

(born 1944), English musician, singer, songwriter, and guitarist * Edvin Laine (1905–1989), Finnish film director * Emma Laine (born 1986), Finnish tennis player *

Erkki Laine Erkki Juhani Laine (13 September 1957 – 22 August 2009) was a Finnish professional ice hockey forward. A two time Olympian, he won a silver medal with the Finnish national team at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. He is the Lahti Pelicans f ...

(1957–2009), Finnish ice hockey player *

Frankie Laine Frankie Laine (born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio; March 30, 1913 – February 6, 2007) was an American Singing, singer, songwriter, and actor whose career spanned nearly 75 years, from his first concerts in 1930 with a marathon dance company to hi ...

(1913–2007), American singer, songwriter, and actor *

Helena Laine Sirpa Helena Laine (born March 30, 1955 in Helsinki) is a retired female javelin thrower from Finland. She competed for her native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also ...

(born 1955), Finnish javelin thrower *

James Laine James W. Laine is an American academic and writer notable for his controversial book on the 17th-century Indian king Shivaji, ''Shivaji: Hindu King in Islamic India''.

, American academic, Professor of Religious Studies *

Janet-Laine Green Janet-Laine Green (born December 31, 1951) is a Canadian actress, film director, director, film producer, producer and teacher, active for over 25 years. Best known for her roles in ''She's the Mayor'', ''Seeing Things (TV series), Seeing Things'' ...

(born 1951), Canadian actress *

Janne-Pekka Laine Janne-Pekka Laine (born 25 January 2001) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Turkish Süper Lig club Çaykur Rizespor. Club career Laine signed a 2-year contract with Haka on 12 December 2020.Laine made h ...

(born 2001), Finnish football player *

Jarkko Laine Jarkko Laine (17 March 1947 – 19 August 2006) was a Finnish poet and a writer of prose and plays. He also translated American literature to Finnish. Jarkko Laine was born in Turku, Finland. He became known from the 1960s underground movement, d ...

(1947–2006), Finnish poet and a writer *

Jo Jo Laine Jo Jo Laine (born Joanne LaPatrie, Danvers, Massachusetts, July 13, 1952 – London, October 29, 2006)

(1952—2006), American singer, model and actress * Joseph Lainé (1768–1835), French lawyer and politician *

Lari Laine Corinne Cole (born Corinne Elaine Kegley; April 13, 1937, Brentwood, California) is an American model and actress. She was briefly known as Lari Laine early in her career. Biography Cole was born and raised in Brentwood, California, the daughter ...

(born Corrine Cole, 1937), American model and actress *

Liliana Laine Liliana Laine was a French film actress known for her roles in Italian cinema during the 1940s. She appeared in thirteen productions including the 1947 historical film ''Vanity''.Goble p.39 Selected filmography * ''My Widow and I'' (1945) * ''W ...

(born 1923), French film actress *

Murray De Laine Murray Royce De Laine (born 29 August 1936) is a former Australian politician. He worked for General Motors-Holden for 35 years and was a shop steward and executive member of the Association of Draughting, Supervisory and Technical Employees (ADS ...

(born 1936), Australian politician. *

Papa Jack Laine George Vital "Papa Jack" Laine (September 21, 1873 – June 1, 1966) was an American musician and a pioneering band leader in New Orleans in the years from the Spanish–American War to World War I. He was often credited for training many musici ...

(1873–1966), American musician *

Patrik Laine Patrik Laine (; born 19 April 1998) is a Finnish professional ice hockey winger who currently plays for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League. Laine formerly played in his native Finland with Tappara in the Finnish Liiga befor ...

(born 1998), Finnish ice hockey player * Paul Laine, Canadian rock musician * Sari Laine (born 1962), Finnish karateka *

Skylar Laine Skylar Laine (born Skylar Laine Harden; February 1, 1994) is an American singer from Brandon, Mississippi. She placed fifth on the eleventh season of ''American Idol. Early life Laine was raised in Brandon, Mississippi and graduated from Brand ...

(born 1994), American singer *

Teemu Laine Teemu Laine (born August 9, 1982) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player. He last played with HV71 in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He played in his sixth and final season with the club in 2016–17, in which they captured the Le ...

(born 1982), Finnish ice hockey player *

Tormis Laine Tormis Laine (born 6 August 2000) is an Estonian alpine skier Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ...

(born 2000), Estonian alpine skier

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