Family name Karppinen (Karppinen 
, Garp 
, Карппинен 
) , throughout the world, is quite a common cognomen. The cognomen Karppinen is characteristic of Northern Europe, particularly Finland, where it is quite a common surname, Sweden, where it is quite a rare surname, and Denmark. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Finland, Sweden, and the United States.
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| Karppinen | Denmark, Finland, Sweden, United States, China |
| Garp | Denmark, Sweden, Cameroon, United States, Indonesia |
| Карппинен | Russia |
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klaes karppinen cross-country skier, FI (b. 1907) |
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| elsa karppinen Finnish politician and journalist, FI (b. 1901) |
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| lyyli karppinen (b. 1892) |
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pertti johannes karppinen Finnish rower, FI (b. 1953) |
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| ahti karppinen FI (b. 1895) |
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mika karppinen Finnish rock musician, SE (b. 1971) |
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| antti karppinen Finnish diplomat (1923-2015), FI (b. 1923) |
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| salme karppinen Finnish stage actress, FI (b. 1937) |
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| raija karppinen FI (b. 1939) |
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| jari karppinen Finnish association football fan, FI (b. 1957) |
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| reima juhani karppinen Finnish rower, FI (b. 1958) |
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| matti karppinen Finnish business executive, FI (b. 1958) |
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| tuula karppinen Finnish track and field athlete and rower, FI (b. 1958) |
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| maarit karppinen Finnish professor, FI (b. 1959) |
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| anneli karppinen Finnish actress, FI (b. 1964) |
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Mr, Miko, Miia, Sani, Sara, Sari, Sami, Samu, Satu, Saku, Sini, Simo, Suvi, Anna, Anne, Anni, Arto, Armi, Arne, Arja, Adam, Asta, Mika, Asko, Mike, Mira, Ms, Mea, Mia, Anu, Ari, Aki, Aku, Kht, Kim, Pia, Pã, Ray, Ria, Tom, Nea, Esa, Ida, Mari, Mary, Mane, Meri, Miro, and Aino