Mäkinen
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| Language(s) | Finnish |
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| Origin | |
| Meaning | derived from mäki ("hill") |
| Region of origin | Finland |
Mäkinen is a surname of Virtanen type originating in Finland (in Finnish, mäki means "hill"), where it is the fourth most common surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Jarmo Mäkinen (born 1958), Finnish actor
- John Makinen, 1900 founder of the town Makinen, Minnesota
- Heikki Mäkinen (1888–1960), Finnish house painter and politician
- Kaarlo Mäkinen (1892–1980), Finnish wrestler, silver medal winner at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- Konsta Mäkinen (born 1992), Finnish ice hockey player
- Kalle Mäkinen (born 1989), Finnish footballer
- Marvin Makinen (born 1939), U.S. biochemist, Human Rights activist
- Merja Makinen (born 1953), director of communication and culture at Middlesex University
- Pertti Mäkinen (born 1952), Finnish sculptor, designed the Finnish 1 euro coin
- Rauno Mäkinen (1931–2010), Finnish wrestler, gold medal winner at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Riitta Mäkinen, Finnish politician
- Santeri Mäkinen (born 1992), Finnish footballer
- Seppo Mäkinen (born 1941), Finnish sports shooter
- Timo Mäkinen (1938–2017), Finnish rally driver
- Tommi Mäkinen (born 1964), Finnish rally driver
- Visa Mäkinen (born 1945), Finnish film director and producer