Kaasinen

Kaasinen is a Finnish surname. It is part of the common Finnish pattern of forming surnames with the suffix -nen, which often signals a toponymic or diminutive origin. The root element Kaasi (or Kaaso) is typically understood to derive from a farm name or local place in Finnish village naming, suggesting the original meaning of the name as “from Kaasi” or “descendant of Kaasi.”

Geographic distribution: The surname is most frequently found in Finland, reflecting the country’s traditional naming practices. In the Finnish diaspora, Kaasinen appears among communities in Sweden and North America, mirroring historical migration from Finland during the 19th and 20th centuries.

Variants and cognates: In line with Finnish -nen surnames, Kaasinen has limited standardized variants. Related surnames may form through slight alterations of the root or the suffix, but such cognates are relatively uncommon.

Notable people: There are no widely documented individuals bearing the surname Kaasinen in major international biographical reference works.

See also: Finnish surnames.