Lampinen is a Finnish surname. As of 2013, there were almost 10,000 people registered in Finland with this surname.[1] It is a derivation of the Finnish word "lampi" (English: pond), that also occurs as surname in Finland, and it means one who lives by a pond. As a surname it appears both as an old, traditional surname in Eastern Finland and as a new, recently adopted surname in Western Finland.[2] Notable people with the surname include:
- Mari Lampinen (born 1971), Finnish biathlete
- Petteri Lampinen (born 1975), Finnish bandy player
- Simo Lampinen (born 1943), Finnish rally driver
See also
References
- ↑ "Digital and population data services agency".
- ↑ Pirjo Mikkonen, Sirkka Paikkala: Sukunimet.
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