Korhonen
Korhonen is a Finnish family name .
With 23,389 namesake (as of March 2014) it is the most common family name in Finland. The name is probably of Eastern Finnish origin, it was first recorded in Savo in the 16th century . The derivation is uncertain, the most common theory is based on the outdated dialect word korho , "deaf, deaf", also " stupid , clumsy ".
Name bearer
- Atte Korhonen (* 1997), Finnish Nordic combined skier
- Emilia Korhonen (* 1995), Finnish squash player
- Erkki Korhonen (* 1956), Finnish musician
- Jorma Korhonen (* 1968), Finnish judoka
- Kari Korhonen (* 1973), Finnish draftsman
- Keijo Korhonen (politician) (* 1934), Finnish politician (center)
- Keijo Korhonen (ski jumper) (* 1956), Finnish ski jumper
- Marko Korhonen (* 1969), Finnish judoka
- Martti Korhonen (* 1953), Finnish politician
- Olli Korhonen , Finnish ski jumper
- Paavo Korhonen (1928–2019), Finnish Nordic combined skier
- Piia Korhonen (* 1997), Finnish volleyball player
- Pekka Korhonen (* 1955), Finnish political scientist
- Pentti Korhonen (* 1951), Finnish motorcycle racer
- Urpo Korhonen (1923–2009), Finnish cross-country skier
- Väinö Korhonen (* 1926), Finnish pentathlete
See also
- (2988) Korhonen , an asteroid of the main belt
Individual evidence
- ↑ Väestörekisterikeskus: Yleisimmät sukunimet March 17, 2014
- ↑ Pirjo Mikkonen: Nimenselitys on eri asia kuin sananselitys , in: Sukuviesti 1987: 1, pp. 10-12.