Vatanen

Vatanen is a Finnish surname. It is of Finnish origin and is most common in Finland, with presence among Finnish communities abroad, including in Sweden and North America. Notable people with the surname include Ari Vatanen (born 1952), a Finnish former rally driver who won the World Rally Championship in 1981; and Sami Vatanen (born 1990), a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who has played in the National Hockey League for teams such as the New Jersey Devils and Anaheim Ducks. In international contexts the name is typically written as Vatanen without diacritics.