Malinen is a Finnish surname. Geographical distribution As of 2014, 89.8% of all known bearers of the surname Malinen were residents of Finland, 3.6% of Sweden, 1.4% of Russia, 1.3% of the United States, 1.1% of Australia and 1.1% of Estonia. In Finland, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:1,240) in the following regions: 1. Kainuu (1:165) 2. North Karelia (1:319) 3. Southern Savonia (1:653) 4. Central Finland (1:759) 5. Päijänne Tavastia (1:924) 6. Tavastia Proper (1:1,065) 7. Northern Savonia (1:1,221) People Juha Malinen (born 1958), Finnish footballer manager Jarkko Malinen (born 1988), Finnish ice hockey player Pekka Malinen (1921–2004), Finnish diplomat and politician References Finnish-language surnames