Toivanen

Toivanen is a Finnish surname.

Geographical distribution
As of 93.9% of all known bearers of the surname Toivanen were residents of Finland (frequency 1:805) and 2.9% of Sweden (1:46,447).

In Finland, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:805) in the following regions:
 * 1. Northern Savonia (1:136)
 * 2. North Karelia (1:214)
 * 3. Kainuu (1:398)
 * 4. Southern Savonia (1:559)

People

 * Ahti Toivanen (born 1990), Finnish biathlete
 * Armi Toivanen (born 1980), Finnish actress
 * Erkki Toivanen (1938–2011), Finnish journalist
 * Irma Toivanen (1922–2010), Finnish politician and teacher
 * Joonas Toivanen (born 1991), Finnish ice hockey player
 * Laura Toivanen (born 1988), Finnish biathlete, sister or Ahti
 * Maarit Toivanen (born 1954), Finnish business executive