Tahtinen Family History
Tahtinen Surname Meaning
Finnish (Tähtinen): ornamental name from tähti ‘star’ + the surname suffix -nen adopted in the late 19th century in southwestern Finland primarily by Finns without surnames.
Compare Virtanen, which reflects a similar naming convention.
This practice was particularly common among those who were seeking to adopt a surname during that era.
Occasionally, such names were also adopted during the early 20th-century name-changing campaigns.
The use of ornamental names reflects cultural and social changes within Finnish society at the time.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022