Finnicization on arvau

Wikipedia / Finnicization

Finnicization (also finnicisation, fennicization, fennicisation) is the changing of one's personal names from other languages (usually Swedish) into Finnish. During the era of National Romanticism in Finland, many people, especially Fennomans, finnicized their previously Swedish family names.

Some of these people were descended from Finnish-speaking farmers, who had previously changed their Finnish names to Swedish ones after climbing society's ladder. This was an understandable stratagem, as official positions (and even many trades) were only open to those speaking Swedish, and a Finnish name would have been an impediment to success.

A notable event in finnicization was the centenary, in 1906, 100 years after the birth of the philosopher and statesman Johan Vilhelm Snellman. Author Johannes Linnankoski encouraged Finns to give up their Swedish names on 12 May, Snellman's birthday. During 1906 and 1907 about 70,000 Finns changed their names.

In 1935 also 74,064 persons changed their family name and in the following year 24,000 more. A law to facilitate changing one's family name was passed in 1934.

The 1906–1907 name change process in Finland was an example for Estonianizing family names in Estonia. Although the law enabled that since 1919, the mass changes took place at the same time than the second wave in Finland, in 1935–1940, and a similar law to facilitate changing one's family name was passed just two weeks earlier than in Finland. During that time 195,000 persons or 17% of the Estonian population changed their family name.

Finnicized names

Finnish name introduced	Former name	Notable users	Year of change	Source
Arvelo	Achrén	Armas Arvelo, Ritva Arvelo's father	1906
Ahtisaari	Adolfsen	Oiva Ahtisaari, Martti Ahtisaari's father	1935
Ahtovuo	Adolfsen	1936
Äimä	Aejmelaeus	1937, 1939
Artola	Ahlgren	1926
Alaja	Alander	1935
Arohonka	Alén	1932
Arajärvi	Alin	Juhani Arajärvi	1906
Almi	Alm	1934
Tuomas-Kettunen	Alopaeus	1935
Ahjopalo	Andelin	Toivo Ahjopalo	1935
Ypyä	Andersson
Asanti	Aschan	Atle Asanti	1937
Airasmaa	Aschan	1932
Ahmavaara	Aulin	Pekka Ahmavaara	1906
Ailio	Ax	Julius Ailio	1897
Visapää	Backberg	1932
Wuorenheimo	Bergbom	Ossian Wuorenheimo	1903
Wuorenrinne	Berggrén	1906
Kalliala	Bergroth	1906
Vuorenjuuri	Bergroth	1906, 1907
Vanni	Besprosvanni	Sam Vanni	1941
Visanti	Björklund	1936
Rantasalo	Björni	Onni Rantasalo	1906
Wuorimaa/Vuorimaa	Blomberg	Aarne Wuorimaa and Artur Wuorimaa	1906, 1923
Kilpi	Blomros	Eino Kilpi
Jalas	Blomstedt	1906, 1943
Kaira	Bodström	1906
Poijärvi	Boijer	1906
Parvilahti	Boman	1944
Linnala	Borgman	1906
Paloheimo	Brander	1906
Palosuo	Brander	1933
Tulikoura	Brandstaka	1906
Honka	Bremer	1906
Aho	Brofeldt	Juhani Aho	1907
Palo	Brännäs	Tauno Palo	1932
Välikangas/Wälikangas	Buddén	Martti Välikangas and Eino Wälikangas	1906
Alhava	Byckling	1935
Puro	Bäckman	Teuvo Puro	1904
Puroma	Bäckman
Kalela	Cajander	1935
Kannisto	Candelin	1906
Kannila	Cannelin	1938
Linkola	Collan	Kaarlo Linkola	1906
Ylänne	Dahlgren	1906
Turkka	Durchman	Rolf Turkka
Enäjärvi	Eklund	1922
Mikkola	Eklund
Tunkelo	Ekman	1901, 1906
Jalavisto	Elmgren	1934
Enne	Enbom
Aario	Engman	1928
Etola	Etholén	1935
Äyräpää	Europaeus	1876, 1930
Havu	Falck	1906
Kaarnakari	Fallenius	1935
Vennamo	Fennander	Veikko Vennamo	1938
Alkio	Filander	Santeri Alkio	1898
Linkomies	Flinck	Edvin Linkomies	1927
Koskikallio	Forsberg	1906
Koskimies	Forsman	A. V. Koskimies	1906, 1926, 1931
Yrjö-Koskinen	Forsman	Yrjö Sakari Yrjö-Koskinen	1882
Koskenniemi	Forsnäs	V. A. Koskenniemi	1906
Arni	Forsström	1933
Hainari	Forsström	Oskar Hainari	1906
Pohjanpalo	Friis	Tuomas Pohjanpalo	1906
Jännes	Genetz	1906
Kuusi	Granfelt	1906
Talas	Gratschoff	Onni Talas	1895
Rautapää	Gröndahl	Hugo Rautapää	1906
Aura	Gröndahl	1906
Wiherheimo	Grönhag	T. A. Wiherheimo	1906
Kuusisto	Grönlund	1906
Rantakari	Grönqvist	1896
Pinomaa	Gulin	1906, 1935
Paasilinna	Gullsten	Väinö Paasilinna, Arto, Reino and Erno Paasilinna's father	before 1934
Pihkala	Gummerus	Lauri Pihkala	1906
Halsti	Hagman	1936
Kallia	Hallsten	1906
Haarla	Harberg	1906
Harva	Heerman	1926
Heikinheimo	Heikel	1906
Päivänsalo	Helander	1906
Helanen	Helander	Vilho Helanen
Hattara	Helenius
Helismaa	Helenius	Reino Helismaa	1935
Heljas	Helenius	Lennart Heljas	1935
Helo	Helenius	Johan Helo	1906
Rahola	Helenius	Eero Rahola	1906
Waltari	Helenius	Gustaf Helenius, Mika Waltari's grandfather
Heliövaara	Helin	1906
Harvila	Hellberg	1931
Holma	Hellman	Harri Holma	1906
Paasikivi	Hellsten	J. K. Paasikivi	1887
Saarenpää	Herckman	1906
Hiitonen	Hidén	Ensio Hiitonen	1923
Kaira	Hildén	1909
Osara	Hildén	1935
Palojärvi	Hildén	1906
Hiekkala	Hoffrén	Lassi Hiekkala	1907
Soini	Hoffrén	1877, 1906
Harima	Hohenthal	1936
Harva	Holmberg	Uno Harva	1927
Karikoski	Holmström	1906
Harki	Hultman	1935
Paasivuori	Hällberg/Hälleberg	Matti Paasivuori	1906
Helasvuo	Hällström	1926
Paasivirta	Hällström, af Hällström	1906, 1907, 1935
Paasio	Hällström/Hellström	Rafael Paasio	1906
Heporauta	Hästesko	1935
Rihtniemi	Högman	1908
Ivalo	Ingman	1907
Koskenjaakko	Jakobsson	1906
Jaari	Jankeloff	Ruben Jaari	1936
Wihuri	Jansson	1906
Rautavaara/Rautawaara	Jernberg	Eino A. Rautavaara, Einojuhani Rautavaara's father	1895, 1901, 1907
Rautavuori	Jernberg	1943
Järviluoma	Jernström	Artturi Järviluoma	1902
Rautavirta	Järnström	1906
Airo	Johansson	A. F. Airo	1906
Kaila	Johansson	Erkki Kaila and Eino Kaila	1901, 1902, 1906
Somerjoki	Johansson	Gunnar Somerjoki, Rauli Somerjoki's father	1936
Vannas	Johansson	1905
Soininen	Johnsson	Mikael Soininen	1906
Soisalon-Soininen	Johnsson	Eliel Soisalon-Soininen	1904
Jousi	Junnelius	1906
Juva	Juvelius	Einar W. Juva and Mikko Juva	1935
Jalanti	Jämsén
Rauanheimo	Järnefelt	1906
Kahanpää	Kahelin	1937
Karisto	Karlsson	1906
Kairamo	Kihlman	Oswald Kairamo	1906
Kulomäki	Kindt	1935
Kataja	Kollin
Kurki-Suonio	Krohn	1928
Kalha	Kronqvist	Heikki Kalha
Kulo	Källberg	1906
Lehto	Lagerlund	Reino R. Lehto	1901
Lahdensuo	Lagerstedt	1906
Hirvensalo	Lagus	Gabriel Hirvensalo	1903, 1906
Kalima	Landgren	1906
Leikola	Leidenius	Erkki Leikola and Aare Leikola	1906
Listo	Lilius	1906
Niini	Lind
Hiekka	Lindell	1906
Leppälä	Lindeqvist	1906
Koskelo	Lindgren	1918
Apajalahti	Lindqvist	1906
Airisto	Lindroos
Linko	Lindroth	1906
Liro	Lindroth	1906
Loimaranta	Lindstedt	1906
Merikoski	Lindstedt	1906
Niinistö	Lindström	Juho Niinistö, Sauli Niinistö's grandfather
Sarva	Lindström	1914
Louhivuori	Lohtander	Oskari Wilho Louhivuori	1905
Saarnio	Lundén	1911
Maasalo	Masalin	1905
Malmivaara	Malmberg	1906
Mela	Malmberg	1876
Merikanto	Mattsson	1882
Mannermaa	Menander	1906
Miesmaa	Messman	1906
Kivalo	Mittler	1935
Muroma	Murén	1919
Nevanlinna	Neovius	Ernst Nevanlinna	1906
Nuorpuu	Nordblom	1928
Pohjanpää	Nordqvist	1906
Nuorivaara	Nyberg
Nuorteva	Nyberg	Santeri Nuorteva	1906, 1919
Laitakari	Nybergh	1906
Airila	Nyholm	1906
Nuorvala	Nylenius	Aarne Nuorvala	1934
Ilves	Nyman	1906
Niitemaa	Nyman	1942
Näre	Nyman
Järventaus	Ockenström	1903
Suviranta	Olander	1906
Paatola	Packalin
Suolahti	Palander	Hugo Suolahti	1906
Salmenoja	Palin	1907
Paalu	Palkén	1934
Paatela	Pavén	1906
Osmonsalo	Relander	1906
Reenpää	Renqvist	Yrjö Reenpää	1935
Reenkola	Renvall	1939
Sotavalta	Richter	1900
Orjatsalo	Riddelin	Aarne Orjatsalo	1901
Sillanpää	Riktig	Miina Sillanpää
Rinkama	Ringbom	1935
Ruusuvaara	Rosberg	1906
Routavaara	Rosvall	1928
Jurkka	Rothström
Ruutu	Ruuth	1927
Ritavuori	Rydman	Heikki Ritavuori	1905
Sadeniemi	Sadenius	1906, 1928
Saalas	Sahlberg	1906
Sortta	Sahlbom	1932
Ilvessalo	Sarén	1911
Saraste	Sarlin	1942
Savonjousi	Savonius	1936
Sauli	Saxelin	Jalmari Sauli	1908
Harmaja	Schadewitz
Utsjoki	Schlüter	1935
Rauramo	Schroderus	1935
Koulumies	Schulman	1940
Mustakallio	Schwartzberg	1906
Saura	Selenius	1929
Särkilahti	Serlachius	Allan Serlachius	1935
Hersalo	Sigell	1935
Siloma	Sillman	about 1930
Simojoki	Simelius	Elias Simojoki and Martti Simojoki	1926, 1928
Sirola	Sirén	Yrjö Sirola	1896
Salokannel	Sirenius	1898
Sirpo	Sirob (alk. Wolfson)
Susitaival	Sivén	Paavo Susitaival	1927
Virkkunen	Snellman	Paavo Virkkunen	1906
Solanko	Sohlman	Risto Solanko	1935
Somersalo	Sommer	1906
Kivekäs	Stenbäck	Lauri Kivekäs	1876, 1926
Kivikoski	Stenfors
Korpijaakko	Stenius
Isonokari	Stornogar	1903
Renkonen	Streng	1940
Kivirikko	Stenroos	1906
Teräsvuori	Ståhlberg	1906
Siilasvuo	Strömberg	Hjalmar Siilasvuo	1936
Sarkia	Sulin	Kaarlo Sarkia
Sola	Sundberg	1906
Palolampi	Sundström	1927
Salmiala	Sundström	Bruno Salmiala	1935
Somerto	Sundström
Rislakki	Svanberg	1934
Svento	Sventorzetski	Reinhold Svento	1938
Saarimaa	Söderholm	1905
Sarparanta	Söderman	1936
Sotamaa	Söderman
Suvivuo	Söderström	Väinö Suvivuo
Tuulio	Tallgren	Tyyni Tuulio	1933
Honkajuuri	Tallroth	1906
Tavastähti	Tavaststjerna	1905
Tanner	Thomasson	Väinö Tanner	1895
Talvela	Thorén	Paavo Talvela	1906
Tuura	Thrulsson
Tulenheimo	Thulé	Antti Tulenheimo	1906
Tuurna	Thuneberg	1935
Tuuliluoto	Tillaeus
Tarjanne	Törnqvist	Päivö Tarjanne	1906
Hiidenheimo	Törnström	Artturi Hiidenheimo and Pentti Hiidenheimo	1906
Vähäkallio	Vilander	1905
Vihma	Wichmann	Einar Vihma	1936
Vala	Wadenström	Katri Vala	1928
Valste	Wahlstedt	Armas Valste	1934
Vaaskivi	Wahlstén	1935
Vakio	Walldén	1935
Wallinmaa	Wallenius	1912
Voionmaa	Wallin	Väinö Voionmaa	1906
Waris	Warén	Klaus Waris	1924, 1935
Valvanne	Wegelius	Hugo Valvanne	1906
Vuorjoki	Wegelius	1906, 1929
Väisälä	Weisell	Vilho Väisälä and Yrjö Väisälä	1906
Wennervirta	Wennerström	1926
Aaltonen	Widell	Emil Aaltonen	1890
Wilkama	Wilkman	Karl Fredrik Wilkama	1919
Meriluoto	Willman	Kaarlo Meriluoto, Aila Meriluoto's father	1905
Veistaro	Winqvist	1935
Voipio	Åkerman	1901
Orasmaa	Österman	Niilo Orasmaa	1906

References

Sukunimien muutokset (List of finnicized names)

Wikipedia / Finnicization

Finnicized names

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