Niemi

Niemi
Family name
Meaning	"peninsula", derived from niemi ("peninsula")
Region of origin	Finland
Language(s) of origin	Finnish
Related names	Nieminen

Niemi is a surname originating in Finland (in Finnish, it means "peninsula"). It may also refer to, alphabetically:

• Antti Niemi (footballer) (born 1972), Finnish football goalkeeper
• Antti Niemi (ice hockey) (born 1983), Finnish ice hockey goaltender
• Antti-Jussi Niemi (born 1977), Finnish ice hockey defenceman
• Erkki Niemi (born 1962), Finnish high jumper
• Esko Niemi (born 1934), Finnish ice hockey player
• Jari Niemi (born 1977), Finnish footballer
• Kai Niemi (born 1955), motorcycle speedway rider
• Laurie Niemi (1925–1968), American footballer
• Lisa Niemi (born 1956), Finnish-American actress and dancer
• Masa Niemi (1914–1960), Finnish actor
• Matti Niemi (rower) (born 1937), Finnish rower
• Matti Niemi (athlete) (born 1976), Finnish hurdler
• Mikael Niemi (born 1959), Swedish author
• Mikko Niemi (born 1972), Finnish ice hockey player
• Pekka Niemi (1909–1993), Finnish cross-country skier
• Shane Niemi (born 1978), Canadian sprints athlete
• Virpi Niemi (born 1966), Finnish cross country skier

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