Pulkkinen is a Finnish surname, derived from the Germanic word Volk, meaning "people".Dictionary of American Family Names. "Pulkkinen Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 18 January 2016. Notable people with the surname include:
Aarne Pulkkinen (1915–1977), Finnish politician Albin Pulkkinen (1875–1944), Finnish politician Ari Pulkkinen (born 1982), Finnish musician David Pulkkinen (born 1949), Canadian ice hockey player Kati Pulkkinen (born 1975), Finnish cross country skier Riikka Pulkkinen (born 1980), Finnish writer Salomo Pulkkinen (1873–1952), Finnish politician Teemu Pulkkinen (born 1992), Finnish ice hockey player Tomi Pulkkinen (born 1992), Finnish figure skater Toni Pulkkinen (born 1990), Finnish ice hockey player Yrjö Pulkkinen (1875–1945), Finnish politician
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