Last name Kärkkäinen (Kärkkäinen 
) , globally, is quite a rare family name. The surname Kärkkäinen is characteristic of Finland, where it is quite a common surname, Sweden, where it is quite a rare surname, and Netherlands, where it is a very rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Finland, Sweden, and Germany.
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| Kärkkäinen | Germany, Finland, Sweden, Italy, United Kingdom |
Kaerkkaeinen, and Karkkainen
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hannes kärkkäinen Finnish diver, FI (b. 1902) |
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| viki kärkkäinen Finnish poet and journalist (1883-1946), FI (b. 1883) |
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| kerttu kärkkäinen FI (b. 1881) |
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| kalle kärkkäinen FI (b. 1907) |
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olli-pekka kärkkäinen FI (b. 1958) |
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kari kärkkäinen Finnish politician, FI (b. 1970) |
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| yrjö kärkkäinen FI (b. 1918) |
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| pertti kärkkäinen Finnish diplomat, FI (b. 1933) |
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| seppo kärkkäinen Finnish painter and graphic artist, FI (b. 1935) |
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pyry kärkkäinen Finnish footballer, FI (b. 1986) |
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| matti kärkkäinen Finnish professor, FI (b. 1945) |
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| elise kärkkäinen Finnish professor emerita of English philology (University of Oulu), FI (b. 1954) |
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| päivi kärkkäinen Finnish journalist, FI (b. 1955) |
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| veli-matti kärkkäinen Finnish professor, FI (b. 1958) |
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| jaana kärkkäinen Finnish pianist, FI (b. 1960) |
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