Heikkilä

Heikkilä is a Finnish surname and a geographic place name. It is formed from the given name Heikki, a Finnish form of Henry, with the suffix -lä denoting a dwelling or place. The combination thus means the place or homestead of Heikki. As a surname, Heikkilä is a toponymic name that originated from settlement names and was later adopted by families.

There are several places named Heikkilä in Finland, typically small rural localities within larger municipalities. These toponyms appear in regional and national address records and maps. Because of municipal reforms and changing administrative boundaries, some Heikkilä localities have become part of larger towns or municipalities, but the name continues to appear in historical and present-day contexts.

Outside Finland, the name is primarily found among Finnish diaspora communities. The spelling is kept consistent with Finnish orthography, though occasional anglicizations may occur in international records.