| Language(s) | Finnish |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "woodpecker", from tikka ("woodpecker") |
| Region of origin | Finland |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Tikkanen |
Tikka is a surname originating in Finland (in Finnish, it means "woodpecker"). It has a variant, Tikkanen. Tikka is used as a surname in India and Pakistan. In the latter it is also employed as a masculine given name.
Notable people with the name include:
Surname
- Eeva Tikka (born 1939), Finnish writer
- Iqbal Tikka (died 2021), Pakistani politician
- Juha Tikka (1929–2001), Finnish swimmer
- Kari S. Tikka (1944–2006), Finnish legal scholar, professor of finance law
- Pertti Tikka (born 1955), Finnish ski-orienteer, world champion
- Pia Tikka (born 1961), Finnish film director and screenwriter
- Taneli Tikka (born 1978), Finnish entrepreneur in technology
Given name
- Tikka Khan (1915-2002), Pakistani military general
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References
- ^ Patricia Hanks, ed. (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 2-PA476. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1.