title: Paavolainen
text: # Paavolainen
  
  Paavolainen is a Finnish language patronymic surname derived from the first name Paavo. Notable people with the surname include:
  
  * Pekka Paavolainen (1868–1930), Finnish lawyer, civil servant and politician
  * Erkki Paavolainen (1890–1930), Finnish journalist, educationist and politician
  * Jaakko Paavolainen (1927–2007), Finnish historian
  