Salmelainen

== Finnish == === Etymology === salmi +‎ -lainen or Salmela +‎ -inen, perhaps originally referring to someone living by a strait or sound, or from the place/farm name Salmela. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsɑlmelɑi̯nen/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝lme̞ˌlɑ̝i̯ne̞n] Rhymes: -ɑinen Syllabification(key): Sal‧me‧lai‧nen Hyphenation(key): Sal‧me‧lai‧nen === Proper noun === Salmelainen a Finnish surname ==== Declension ==== ==== Statistics ==== The surname Salmelainen belongs to 196 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. === References ===