Salminen

Salminen is a Finnish surname of Virtanen type derived from the word salmi meaning "strait''. You can see name statistics in the Finnish name service Notable people with the surname include:


 * Arto Salminen (1959–2005), Finnish writer known for his social commentary
 * Arvo Salminen (1896–1967), Finnish politician
 * Esko Salminen (born 1940), Finnish actor
 * Ilmari Salminen (1902–1986), Finnish athlete, winner of the 10000 m at the 1936 Summer Olympics
 * Juha Salminen (born 1976), Finnish enduro rider
 * Krisse Salminen (born 1976), Finnish stand-up comedian and television talkshow hostess
 * Markku Salminen (1946–2004), Finnish orienteering competitor
 * Matti Salminen (born 1945), Finnish bass and opera singer
 * Patrik Niklas-Salminen (born 1997), Finnish tennis player
 * Sally Salminen (1906–1976), Finnish author from the Åland Islands
 * Simo Salminen (1932–2015), Finnish comic-actor in movies and television
 * Timo Salminen (born 1952), Finnish cinematographer best known for his work in Aki Kaurismäki's films
 * Ville Salminen (1908–1992), Finnish film actor, director, writer and producer
 * Ville-Veikko Salminen (1937–2006), Finnish actor