Niskanen

Niskanen is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Esko Niskanen (1928–2013), Finnish politician
 * Heikki Niskanen (1896–1962), Finnish farmer and politician
 * Henrik Niskanen (1873–1951), Finnish farmer and politician
 * Hugo Niskanen (1920–2014), Finnish long-distance runner
 * Iivo Niskanen (born 1992), Finnish cross-country skier
 * Inka Niskanen (born 1974), Finnish air force officer
 * Ilmari Niskanen (born 1997), Finnish professional footballer
 * Jyrki Niskanen (born 1956), Finnish opera singer
 * Kerttu Niskanen (born 1988), Finnish cross-country skier
 * Matt Niskanen (born 1986), American ice hockey player
 * Mika Niskanen (born 1973), Finnish ice hockey player
 * Mikko Niskanen (1929–1990), Finnish film director
 * Tanja Niskanen (born 1992), Finnish ice hockey player
 * Ville Niskanen (1887–1970), Finnish diplomat
 * William A. Niskanen (1933–2011), American economist, after whom the Niskanen Center is named