Salminen

== Finnish == === Etymology === From salmi (“sound, strait”) +‎ -nen. Attested since the 15th century, probably originating from place names, but uncommon until its wider adoption during the adoption (in Western Finland) and Fennicization of surnames in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsɑlminen/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝lmine̞n] Rhymes: -ɑlminen Syllabification(key): Sal‧mi‧nen Hyphenation(key): Sal‧mi‧nen === Proper noun === Salminen a Finnish surname from landscape ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== Salmela Salmi ==== Statistics ==== Salminen is the 14th most common surname in Finland, belonging to 13,793 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. === References ===