Tahtinen Family History

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.