Virtanen
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Virtanen (also written as Wirtanen) is the most common Finnish surname and may refer to the following people:
- Antti Virtanen (b. 1977), Finnish ice hockey player
- Arto Virtanen (b. 1947), Finnish author
- Artturi Ilmari Virtanen (1895–1973), Finnish chemist and Nobel laureate
- Atos Wirtanen (1906–79), Finnish politician
- Aulis Virtanen (1926–2006), Finnish sports journalist
- Carl A. Wirtanen (1910–1990), American astronomer
- Eino Virtanen (1908–?), Finnish wrestler and Olympic medal winner
- Erik Virtanen (1897–1970), Finnish folklorist
- Fredrik Virtanen (b. 1971), Swedish journalist
- Harri Virtanen (b. 1963), Finnish dramaturge
- Häkä Virtanen (b. 1953), Finnish musician
- Kalle Virtanen (b. 1921), Finnish mathematician
- Kari Virtanen (b. 1958), Finnish footballer
- Keijo Virtanen (b. 1945), Finnish historian
- Ilkka Virtanen (b. 1944), Finnish mathematician
- Ingmar Virtanen (1919–1991), Finnish physician
- Janne Virtanen, Finnish strongman
- Janne Virtanen (b. 1967), Finnish actor
- Jarmo Virtanen (b. 1963), Finnish powerlifter
- Jukka Virtanen (b. 1933), Finnish singer, actor, writer
- Jukka Virtanen (b. 1959), Finnish ice hockey player
- Lauri Johannes Virtanen (1904–1982), Finnish long distance athlete and Olympic medal winner
- Leea Virtanen (1935–2002), Finnish folklorist
- Olavi Virtanen (b. 1931), Finnish chemist
- Raimo Virtanen (b. 1930), Finnish musician
- Rauha S. Virtanen (b. 1931), Finnish author
- Reima Virtanen (b. 1947), Finnish boxer and Olympic medal winner
- Toni Wirtanen (b. 1975), singer of the band Apulanta
- Veltto Virtanen (b. 1951), psychologist, rock musician, member of parliament, presidential candidate
- Viljo Virtanen (1912–1989), Finnish politician, cabinet minister
- Ville Virtanen (b. 1961), Finnish actor
- Ville Virtanen (b. 1973), the electronic dance music producer and DJ Darude
Virtanen/Wirtanen may also refer to
- 46P/Wirtanen, comet
- 1449 Virtanen, asteroid named after A. I. Virtanen
- 2044 Wirt, asteroid named after C. A. Wirtanen
- 13753 Jennivirta, asteroid named after the Finnish astronomer Jenni Virtanen
- B. Virtanen, Finnish comic strip
- Virtanen, Finnish rock band
- Virtanen, lunar crater