Hämäläinen

== Finnish == === Etymology === From hämäläinen (“a Tavastian”). Originally, this surname was used as a nickname or byname for Tavastians who had moved elsewhere, such as Karelia, Savonia or Ostrobothnia. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhæmælæi̯nen/, [ˈhæmæˌlæi̯ne̞n] Rhymes: -æinen Syllabification(key): Hä‧mä‧läi‧nen Hyphenation(key): Hä‧mä‧läi‧nen === Proper noun === Hämäläinen a Finnish surname transferred from the nickname ==== Declension ==== ==== Statistics ==== Hämäläinen is the 6th most common surname in Finland, belonging to 17,348 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. === References ===