Salo (surname)

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Salo is a Finnish surname of Laine type, literally meaning "wilderness", "grove". Notable people with the surname include:

• Dave Salo, American swim team head coach
• David Salo (born 1969), American linguist
• Eero Salo (1921–1975), Finnish politician
• Elaine Salo (1962–2016), South African anthropologist and academic
• Elina Salo (1936–2025), Finnish actress
• Mika Salo (born 1966), Finnish Formula One driver
• Ola Salo (born 1977), Swedish singer
• Robin Salo (born 1998), Finnish ice hockey player
• Sami Salo (born 1974), Finnish ice hockey player
• Toivo Salo (1909–1981), Finnish chess player
• Tommy Salo (born 1971), Swedish ice hockey player