Nieminen
Nieminen |
Family name |
Meaning |
"small peninsula", derived from niemi ("peninsula") and -nen ("small") |
Region of origin |
Finland |
Language(s) of origin |
Finnish |
Related names |
Niemi |
Nieminen is a surname originating in Finland (in Finnish, it means "small peninsula"), where it is the third most common[1] surname. It may also refer to, alphabetically:
- Anu Nieminen (born 1977), Finnish badminton player
- Eeti Nieminen, Finnish Nordic skier
- Jarkko Nieminen (born 1981), Finnish tennis player
- Kauko Nieminen (b. 1929), Finnish amateur natural scientist and eccentric
- Kauko Nieminen (born 1979), Finnish speedway rider
- Mika Nieminen (born 1966), Finnish ice hockey player
- Niko Nieminen (born 1982), Finnish ice hockey player
- Pertti Nieminen (born 1936), Finnish ice hockey player
- Pertti Neumann (born 1959, formerly Pertti Nieminen), Finnish musician
- Toni Nieminen (born 1975), Finnish ski jumper
- Veli Nieminen (1886–1936), Finnish gymnast and sports shooter
- Ville Nieminen (born 1977), Finnish NHL player
References
- ^ As of March 2010[update], "Most common surnames", Finnish Population Register Center (English version), verkkopalvelut.vrk.fi/Nimipalvelu