Aaltonen

Aaltonen

Language(s)	Finnish
Origin
Meaning	"small wave", from aaltonen ("small wave"), derived from aalto ("wave") and -nen ("small")
Region of origin	Finland
Other names
Variant form(s)	Aalto

Aaltonen is a Finnish surname meaning "small wave". Notable people with the surname include:

• Aimo Aaltonen (1906–1987), Finnish communist politician
• Ali Aaltonen (1884-1918), Lieutenant in the Imperial Russian army
• Arvo Aaltonen (1892–1949), Finnish swimmer
• Carina Aaltonen (born 1964), Finnish politician
• Erkki Aaltonen (1910–1990), Finnish composer
• Jani Aaltonen (born 1990), Finnish footballer
• Juhamatti Aaltonen (born 1985), Finnish ice hockey player
• Juhani Aaltonen (born 1935), Finnish jazz musician
• Lasse Aaltonen, World War II ace
• Mika Aaltonen (born 1965), former Finnish football (soccer) player
• Mikael Aaltonen (born 1991), Finnish ice hockey player
• Minna Aaltonen (born 1966), Finnish actress
• Miro Aaltonen (born 1993), Finnish ice hockey player
• Nico Aaltonen (born 1988), Finnish ice hockey player
• Paavo Aaltonen (1919–1962), Finnish gymnast
• Päivi Aaltonen (born 1952), Finnish female archer
• Patrick Aaltonen (born 1994), Finnish footballer
• Rauno Aaltonen (born 1938), Finnish former professional rally driver
• Remu Aaltonen, Finnish member of the Hurriganes rock band
• Risto Aaltonen (born 1939), Finnish actor
• Timo Aaltonen (born 1969), Finnish shot putter
• Uma Aaltonen (1940–2009), Finnish author, journalist and former MEP
• Veikko Aaltonen (born 1955), Finnish director, editor, sound editor, production manager and film and television writer and actor
• Wäinö Aaltonen (1894–1966), Finnish artist and sculptor
• Yrjö Aaltonen (1916–1979), Finnish director of photography and actor