People
| Tikka | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Meaning | "woodpecker", from tikka ("woodpecker") |
| Region of origin | Finland |
| Language(s) of origin | Finnish |
| Related names | Tikkanen |
| Tikka | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Region of origin | Hindustan (now in India and Pakistan) |
Tikka is a surname originating in Finland (in Finnish, it means "woodpecker"), and a surname originating in Hindustan (before the partition of India and Pakistan). It may also refer to, alphabetically on first name:
- Iqbal Tikka (living), Pakistani politician
- Kari S. Tikka (1944–2006), Finnish legal scholar, professor of finance law
- Pertti Tikka (living), Finnish ski-orienteer, world champion
- Pia Tikka (born 1961), Finnish film director and screenwriter
- Taneli Tikka (born 1978), Finnish entrepreneur in technology
- Tikka Khan (1915-2002), Pakistani military general
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