What is "jalkanen"

Jalkanen is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Kalle Jalkanen (1907-1941) - a Finnish cross-country skier who won a gold medal at the 1936 Winter Olympics
• Karl James Jalkanen, PhD (Chassell, Michigan, 1958-) is a researcher in Molecular Biophysics at the Technical University of Denmark in the Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology.
• Kari Tapio (birth name Kari Tapani Jalkanen) - a Finnish schlager-singer & one of the most popular singers in Finland for decades.
• Ilja Jalkanen, a vocalist for Kiuas, a heavy metal band from Espoo, Finland.