Niemi (surname)

Niemi is a Finnish surname of Laine type literally meaning "peninsula".


 * Antti Niemi (footballer) (born 1972), Finnish football goalkeeper
 * Antti Niemi (ice hockey) (born 1983), Finnish ice hockey goaltender
 * Antti-Jussi Niemi (born 1977), Finnish ice hockey defenceman
 * Erkki Niemi (born 1962), Finnish high jumper
 * Esko Niemi (1934–2013), Finnish ice hockey player
 * Jari Niemi (born 1977), Finnish footballer
 * Kai Niemi (born 1955), motorcycle speedway rider
 * Laurie Niemi (1925–1968), American footballer
 * Lisa Niemi (born 1956), Finnish-American actress and dancer
 * Masa Niemi (1914–1960), Finnish actor
 * Matti Niemi (rowing) (born 1937), Finnish coxswain
 * Matti Niemi (athlete) (born 1976), Finnish hurdler
 * Mikael Niemi (born 1959), Swedish author
 * Mikko Niemi (basketball) (born 1985), Finnish basketball player
 * Mikko Niemi (ice hockey) (born 1972), Finnish ice hockey player
 * Pekka Niemi (skier) (1909–1993), Finnish cross-country skier
 * Pekka Niemi (weightlifter) (born 1952), Finnish weightlifter
 * Pentti Niemi, (1902–1962), Finnish Lutheran clergyman and politician
 * Reino Niemi, (1914–1966), Finnish chess player
 * Robert Niemi (1955–2022), American literary scholar, literary critic and author
 * Shane Niemi (born 1978), Canadian sprints athlete
 * Veijo Niemi, Finnish politician
 * Virpi Niemi (born 1966), Finnish cross country skier