'''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
==See also== *{{intitle|Salonen}} *Salomies, Salonen till 1934 *Salo, the corresponding Laine type surname
{{surname}} Category:Finnish surnames of Virtanen type