The Laitinen family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Laitinen families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 23 Laitinen families living in Michigan.

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The meaning of Laitinen. Finnish: from the personal name Laiti, of ancient Germanic origin, + the surname suffix -nen. This surname has been known since the Middle Ages in Savonia in the east of Finland, from where it spread mainly to other parts of eastern Finland and to central Finland.

Laitinen: What does the surname Laitinen mean? The last name Laitinen is of Finnish origin and is derived from the Finnish word for a sheath or scabbard. The earliest known bearer of this surname was a certain Jöns Jacobsson Laitinen , who was recorded in 1625 in Tyrvää, Finland.

Nelli Laitinen (born 29 April 2002) is a Finnish ice hockey player and member of the Finnish national team. She is serving as a captain of the Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey program during the 2024–25 season.

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The surname Laitinen is the 33,601 st most widely held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 461,208 people. The surname Laitinen is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Laitinen live; 92 percent live in Northern Europe and 91 percent live in Scandinavia.

Laitinen is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include: Haris Laitinen (born 1984), Swedish football player; Ilkka Laitinen (1962–2019), Finnish military officer; Kalevi Laitinen (gymnast) (1918–1997), Finnish gymnast; Kalevi Laitinen (1919–1995), Finnish speed skater; Kari Laitinen (born 1964), Finnish ice hockey player

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