Salonen

Salonen is a Finnish surname of Virtanen type. Notable people with the surname include:Aleksi Salonen, Finnish ice hockey defenseman Alfred Salonen (1884–1939), Finnish wrestler Anton Salonen, child with Russian-Finnish dual citizenship involved in a child custody dispute, see Anton Salonen incident Armas Salonen (1915–1981), Finnish assyriologist Bill Salonen (1935–2025), Canadian junior ice hockey administrator Brian Salonen, American football tight end Eero Salonen (1932–2006), Finnish basketball player Esa-Pekka Salonen, Finnish orchestral conductor and composer Heini Salonen, Finnish tennis player Jimi Salonen, Finnish freestyle skier Juha Salonen, Finnish judoka Kristiina Salonen, Finnish politician Neil Albert Salonen, president of the University of Bridgeport Olavi Salonen (1933–2025), Finnish athlete Oskari Salonen (1881–1961), Finnish journalist and politician Pasi Salonen, Finnish professional ice hockey forward Pauli Salonen (1916–2009), Finnish Nordic combined skier Reima Salonen, Finnish race walker Ritva Salonen (1936–1996), Finnish gymnast Satu Salonen, Finnish cross country skier Susanna Salonen, Finnish-German film director, screenwriter and cinematographer Sylvi Salonen (1920–2003), Finnish actress Timi Salonen, Finnish speedway rider Timo Salonen, Finnish former rally driver, 1985 world champion for Peugeot Toivo Salonen (1933–2019), speed skater from Finland Vappu Salonen (1929–2017), Finnish gymnast