Kärkkäinen

== Finnish == === Etymology === From Kärkäs +‎ -(i)nen, from kärkäs (“eager”). A common Savonian surname attested already in the 16th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkærkːæi̯nen/, [ˈk̟ærkːæi̯ne̞n] Rhymes: -ærkːæinen Syllabification(key): Kärk‧käi‧nen Hyphenation(key): Kärk‧käi‧nen === Proper noun === Kärkkäinen a Finnish surname transferred from the nickname ==== Declension ==== ==== Statistics ==== Kärkkäinen is the 77th most common surname in Finland, belonging to 6,814 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. === References ===