'''Nurmela''' is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include:

* Holger Nurmela (1920–2005), Swedish ice hockey player * Kari Nurmela (1930–1984), Finnish opera singer * Mika Nurmela (born 1971). Finnish footballer * Tapio Nurmela (born 1975), Finnish Nordic combined skier * Tauno Kalervo Nurmela (1907–1985), Finnish academic ** 1696 Nurmela, asteroid, named after Tauno Kalervo Nurmela * Sulo Nurmela (1908–1999), Finnish cross-country skier

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nurmela}} Category:Finnish-language surnames