Salonen

Salonen is a Finnish surname of Virtanen type. Notable people with the surname include:

• Aleksi Salonen (born 1993), Finnish ice hockey defenseman
• Alfred Salonen (1884–1939), Finnish wrestler
• Anton Salonen (born 2003), 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 (born 1961), American football tight end
• Eero Salonen (1932–2006), Finnish basketball player
• Esa-Pekka Salonen (born 1958), Finnish orchestral conductor and composer
• Heini Salonen (born 1993), Finnish tennis player
• Jimi Salonen (born 1994), Finnish freestyle skier
• Juha Salonen (born 1961), Finnish judoka
• Kristiina Salonen (born 1977), Finnish politician
• Neil Albert Salonen (born 1946), president of the University of Bridgeport
• Olavi Salonen (1933–2025), Finnish athlete
• Oskari Salonen (1881–1961), Finnish journalist and politician
• Pasi Salonen (born 1985), Finnish professional ice hockey forward
• Pauli Salonen (1916–2009), Finnish Nordic combined skier
• Reima Salonen (born 1955), Finnish race walker
• Ritva Salonen (1936–1996), Finnish gymnast
• Satu Salonen (born 1973), Finnish cross country skier
• Susanna Salonen, Finnish-German film director, screenwriter and cinematographer
• Sylvi Salonen (1920–2003), Finnish actress
• Timi Salonen (born 2001), Finnish speedway rider
• Timo Salonen (born 1951), Finnish former rally driver, 1985 world champion for Peugeot
• Toivo Salonen (1933–2019), speed skater from Finland
• Vappu Salonen (1929–2017), Finnish gymnast

See also

• Salomies, Salonen till 1934
• Salo, the corresponding Laine type surname