Nurmela

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


 * Holger Nurmela (1920–2005), Swedish ice hockey player
 * Kari Nurmela (1930–1984), Finnish opera singer
 * Mika Nurmela (born 1971). Finnish footballer
 * Tapio Nurmela (born 1975), Finnish Nordic combined skier
 * Tauno Kalervo Nurmela (1907–1985), Finnish academic
 * 1696 Nurmela, asteroid, named after Tauno Kalervo Nurmela
 * Sulo Nurmela (1908–1999), Finnish cross-country skier