Mäkelä

Mäkelä is a surname originating in Finland, where it is the fifth most common surname. Notable people with the surname include:Aleksi Mäkelä, multiple people Hannu Mäkelä, multiple people Mikko Mäkelä, multiple people Santeri Mäkelä (1870–1939), Finnish politician Lauri Mäkelä (1885–1947), Finnish farmer and politician Toini Mäkelä (1895–1973), Finnish socialist revolutionary and military officer Toivo Mäkelä (1909–1979), Finnish film actor Mauno Mäkela (1916–1987), Finnish film producer Väinö Mäkelä (1921–1982), Finnish long-distance runner Uljas Mäkelä (1924–2010), Finnish politician Yrjö Mäkelä (1926–2015), Finnish decathlete Tapio Mäkelä (1926–2016), Finnish cross-country skier Kaija Mäkelä (1930–2023), Finnish swimmer Matti Mäkelä, Finnish association football player Bob Makela (1940–1987), American paleontologist of Finnish descent Eero Mäkelä (1942–2008), Finnish chef, first Michelin-starred in Finland Heikki Mäkelä (1946–2024), Finnish sprint canoeist, Summer Olympics Seppo Mäkelä, Finnish hockey referee Juha Mäkelä, Finnish sports shooter Laurie Haycock Makela, American graphic designer and educator Taru Mäkelä, Finnish film director and screenwriter Taneli Mäkelä, Finnish actor, singer and writer Jukka Mäkelä, Finnish politician P. Scott Makela (1960–1999), Finnish-American graphic and type designer, AIGA medalist Ilkka Mäkelä, Finnish football manager and former player Tomi Mäkelä, Finnish-German musicologist Satu Mäkelä-Nummela, Finnish sports shooter Janne Mäkelä, Finnish footballer Marjo-Riikka Mäkelä, Finnish actress Mika Mäkelä, Finnish judoka Wille Mäkelä, Finnish curler, Olympic medalist Jani Mäkelä, Finnish politician Tuukka Mäkelä, Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman Juho Mäkelä, Finnish footballer Valle Mäkelä, Finnish motor racing driver Heini Mäkelä, Finnish footballer Tatu Mäkelä, Finnish footballer Chelsea Makela, American actress Kristiina Mäkelä, Finnish athletics competitor Joni Mäkelä, Finnish footballer Klaus Mäkelä, Finnish conductor and cellist

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