Virtanen (surname)
Virtanen is a surname originating in Finland, where it is the second most common surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Antti Virtanen, Finnish ice hockey player
- Artturi Ilmari Virtanen, Finnish chemist and Nobel laureate
- Aulis Virtanen, Finnish sports journalist
- Eino Virtanen, Finnish wrestler and Olympic medal winner
- Fredrik Virtanen, Swedish journalist
- Jake Virtanen, Canadian ice hockey winger
- Jani Virtanen, Finnish footballer
- Janne Virtanen, Finnish strongman
- Kalle Virtanen, singer and guitarist of the band Viikate
- Kari Virtanen, Finnish footballer
- Keijo Virtanen, Finnish historian
- Rauha S. Virtanen, Finnish author
- Reima Virtanen, Finnish boxer and Olympic medal winner
- Tommi Virtanen, Finnish ice hockey goaltender
- Veltto Virtanen, psychologist, rock musician, member of parliament, presidential candidate
- Ville Virtanen , Finnish actor
- Ville Virtanen, aka Darude, Finnish DJ and music producer
People with the surname Wirtanen
- Atos Wirtanen, Finnish politician
- Carl A. Wirtanen, American astronomer
- Petteri Wirtanen, Finnish ice hockey player
- Tommy Wirtanen, Finnish footballer
- Toni Wirtanen, singer of the band Apulanta
- B. Virtanen, lead character of the Ilkka Heilä comic strip of the same name
- Virtanen, hero of Tango is my passion by M.A. Numminen
