Hämäläinen is a surname originating in

Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...

(in Finnish, it means " Tavastian"), where it is the sixth most common
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(English version), verkkopalvelut.vrk.fi/Nimipalvelu surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Aatu Hämäläinen Aatu Hämäläinen (born 28 February 1987) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player playing for Iisalmen Peli-Karhut in Mestis, the second-tier league in Finland. He previously played in the SM-liiga for KalPa, TPS TPS or Tps may refer to: ...

(born 1987), Finnish professional ice hockey player *

Antony Hämäläinen Antony Hämäläinen (born August 28, 1980) is a Finnish extreme metal vocalist living in the United States. Biography In the early 1990s, Hämäläinen started playing bass, drums, and singing for multiple bands based both in the US and Finl ...

(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 Erik Vesa Hämäläinen (born April 20, 1965 in Rauma, Finland) is a left-handed retired Finnish ice hockey defenceman. Hämäläinen currently is an Ice hockey coach, employed by SM-liiga team Lukko Playing career Early career Erik Hämäläin ...

(born 1965), Finnish player of ice hockey *

Helvi Hämäläinen Helvi Hämäläinen (16 June 1907 – 17 January 1998) was a Finnish writer who published dozens of books of prose and poetry during her six decade writing career. Biography Helvi Heleena Hämäläinen was born in Hamina, 16 June 1907. She moved ...

(1907–1998), Finnish author *

Jaana Hämäläinen Jaana Hämäläinen (after marriage also known as Jaana Laurikka) is a Finland, Finnish curling, curler. At the national level, she is a three-time Finnish Women's Curling Championship, Finnish women's champion curler (1999, 2000, 2001), two-tim ...

, Finnish curler * Jyrki Hämäläinen (1942–2008), Finnish magazine editor and biographer *

Kalevi Hämäläinen Kalevi Hämäläinen (13 December 1932 – 10 January 2005) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He won the 50 km event at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley. He was born in Juva. Häm� ...

(1932–2005), Finnish cross country skier *

Kasper Hämäläinen Kasper Woldemar Hämäläinen (born 8 August 1986) is a Finnish Association football, football executive and former professional Football player, player who played as an attacking midfielder. He is currently the sporting director of Ykkösliiga ...

(born 1986), Finnish footballer * Kyösti Hämäläinen (born 1945), Finnish rally driver * Lahja Hämäläinen, Finnish ice sledge speed racer *

Niko Hämäläinen Nicholas Antero "Niko" Hämäläinen (born 5 March 1997) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Veikkausliiga club KuPS. Born and raised in the United States, he plays for the Finland national team thanks to his eligib ...

(born 1997), Finnish-American Footballer *

Pekka Hämäläinen Pekka Johannes Hämäläinen (born 1967 in Helsinki) is a Finnish historian who has been the Rhodes Professor of American History at the University of Oxford since 2012. He was formerly in the history department at University of California, S ...

(born 1967), Finnish history professor at University of Oxford *

(1938–2013), Finnish football player and administrator *

Pentti Hämäläinen Pentti Olavi Hämäläinen (19 December 1929 – 11 December 1984) was a Finnish boxer Boxer most commonly refers to: *Boxer (boxing), a competitor in the sport of boxing * Boxer (dog), a breed of dog Boxer or boxers may also refer to: Anima ...

(1929–1984), Finnish bantamweight boxer *

Pirkko Hämäläinen Pirkko Päivikki Hämäläinen (born 29 May 1959) is a Finnish actress. She has worked in theatres, films and on television. Frequently collaborating with director Mika Kaurismäki, she won the Best Actress Jussi Award for her role in Kaurismäk ...

(born 1959), Finnish actress * Raimo Hämäläinen (born 1948), Finnish professor of mathematics * Rasmus Hämäläinen (born 1994), Finnish ice hockey player *

Sirkka Hämäläinen Sirkka Aune-Marjatta Hämäläinen (born 8 May 1939 in Riihimäki) is a Finnish economist who served as a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank from 1998 to 2003. She previously served as the governor of the Bank of Finland fr ...

(born 1939), Finnish economist, governor of the Bank of Finland * Tapio Hämäläinen (1922–2008), Finnish actor *

Ville Hämäläinen Ville Hämäläinen (born July 6, 1981 in Lappeenranta) is a Finnish retired professional ice hockey player. He played in Liiga for SaiPa, Tappara, KalPa, HPK, Jokerit and Jukurit. He also played in DEL2 in Germany for Dresdner Eislöwen and th ...

(born 1981), Finnish professional ice hockey player

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