Nieminen Explained
| Nieminen |
| Meaning: | derived from niemi ("peninsula") and -nen |
| Region: | Finland |
| Language: | Finnish |
| Variant: | Niemi (surname) |
Nieminen is a surname of Virtanen type originating in Finland (in Finnish, niemi means "peninsula", '-nen' is a surname-deriving suffix), where it is the third most common[1] surname.
- Anu Nieminen (born 1977), badminton player
- Eeti Nieminen (1927–2016), Nordic skier
- Jarkko Nieminen (born 1981), tennis player
- Kauko Nieminen (1929–2010), natural scientist and eccentric
- Kauko Nieminen (born 1979), speedway rider
- Lasse Nieminen (born 1966), ice hockey player
- Mika Nieminen (born 1966), ice hockey player
- Niko Nieminen (born 1982), ice hockey player
- Pertti Nieminen (1936–2016), ice hockey player
- Pertti Neumann (born 1959, formerly Pertti Nieminen), musician
- Rami Nieminen (born 1966), football player
- Timo Nieminen (born 1981), tennis player
- Toni Nieminen (born 1975), ski jumper
- Veli Nieminen (1886–1936), gymnast and sports shooter
- Ville Nieminen (born 1977), ice hockey player
References
- , "Most common surnames", Finnish Population Register Center (English version), verkkopalvelut.vrk.fi/Nimipalvelu
