Kärkkäinen is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Pertti Kärkkäinen
Pertti Ahti Olavi Kärkkäinen (3 April 1933 – 10 January 2017) was a Finnish diplomat. He was born in Viipuri and held a Bachelor of Political Science degree. He served as Finnish Ambassador to Jakarta (Indonesia) from 1982Facta 2001, WSOY 198 ...
(1933–2017), Finnish diplomat
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Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen
Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen (born 1958) is a Finnish theologian. He is Professor of Systematic Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary. He is an ordained Lutheran minister (ELCA - Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) and an expert on Pentecostal ...
(born 1958), Finnish theologian
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Katariina Souri (born 1968), Finnish author, original surname ''Kärkkäinen''
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Pyry Kärkkäinen (born 1986), Finnish footballer
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Finnish-language surnames