Mäkinen

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