Last name Salminen (Salminen 
, Салминен 
) , worldwide, is a common cognomen. The family name Salminen is characteristic of Northern Europe, particularly Finland, where it is a common surname, Estonia, where it is quite a rare surname, and Sweden. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Finland, the United States, and Sweden.
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| Salminen | Estonia, Norway, Sweden, United States, Finland |
| Салминен | Russia |
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kalle salminen Finnish politician, FI (b. 1863) |
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johan niklas salminen FI (b. 1861) |
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paul salminen Ingrian-born musician (1887–1949), FI (b. 1887) |
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seere salminen Finnish journalist (1894-1977), FI (b. 1894) |
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arvo salminen Finnish politician (1896-1967), FI (b. 1896) |
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yrjö salminen FI (b. 1887) |
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ilmari salminen Finnish long-distance runner, FI (b. 1902) |
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aarne salminen FI (b. 1894) |
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viljo salminen Finnish military pilot, FI (b. 1905) |
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sally salminen Finnish writer (1906-1976), FI (b. 1906) |
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ville salminen Finnish film director (1908-1992), FI (b. 1908) |
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| j. a. salminen Finnish politician, FI (b. 1859) |
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unto salminen Finnish sprinter, FI (b. 1910) |
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| viktor salminen Finnish historian, FI (b. 1861) |
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esko salminen Finnish sportsperson, FI (b. 1920) |
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