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Salonen is a Finnish surname of Virtanen type. Notable people with the surname include:

Aleksi Salonen (born 1993), Finnish ice hockey defenseman
Alfred Salonen (1884–1939), Finnish wrestler
Anton Salonen (born 2003), child with Russian-Finnish dual citizenship involved in a child custody dispute, see Anton Salonen incident
Armas Salonen (1915–1981), Finnish assyriologist
Bill Salonen (1935–2025), Canadian junior ice hockey administrator
Brian Salonen (born 1961), American football tight end
Eero Salonen (1932–2006), Finnish basketball player
Esa-Pekka Salonen (born 1958), Finnish orchestral conductor and composer
Heini Salonen (born 1993), Finnish tennis player
Jimi Salonen (born 1994), Finnish freestyle skier
Juha Salonen (born 1961), Finnish judoka
Kristiina Salonen (born 1977), Finnish politician
Neil Albert Salonen (born 1946), president of the University of Bridgeport
Olavi Salonen (1933–2025), Finnish athlete
Oskari Salonen (1881–1961), Finnish journalist and politician
Pasi Salonen (born 1985), Finnish professional ice hockey forward
Pauli Salonen (1916–2009), Finnish Nordic combined skier
Reima Salonen (born 1955), Finnish race walker
Ritva Salonen (1936–1996), Finnish gymnast
Satu Salonen (born 1973), Finnish cross country skier
Susanna Salonen, Finnish-German film director, screenwriter and cinematographer
Sylvi Salonen (1920–2003), Finnish actress
Timi Salonen (born 2001), Finnish speedway rider
Timo Salonen (born 1951), Finnish former rally driver, 1985 world champion for Peugeot
Toivo Salonen (1933–2019), speed skater from Finland
Vappu Salonen (1929–2017), Finnish gymnast

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