sukunimiä
Sukunimiä is the Finnish term for family names or surnames. A sukunimi is used to identify a person as a member of a particular family and is typically inherited from one generation to the next, providing a link among relatives and serving as a standard part of formal identification.
In Finland, surnames come from several traditional sources. Many Finnish surnames are of Finnish origin and
Historically, Finns often used patronymics, where a surname was derived from the father’s given name. During
Sukunimiä also plays a central role in civil records, travel documents, education, and daily life, and it