title: Karppinen
text: # Karppinen
  
  Karppinen is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
  
  * Klaes Karppinen (1907–1992), Finnish cross-country skier
  * Mika Karppinen, known as "Gas Lipstick" (born 1971), drummer
  * Pertti Karppinen (born 1953), Finnish rower
  * Sami Karppinen, drummer
  * Timo Karppinen (born 1967), Finnish orienteering competitor
  * Veikko Karppinen, Finnish ice hockey player
  