Tikka is a surname originating in Finland (in Finnish, it means "woodpecker"). It has a variant, Tikkanen. Tikka is used as a surname in India and Pakistan. In the former, it is commonly found among Telugu people. In the latter it is also employed as a masculine given name.
Notable people with the name include:
Surname Eeva Tikka (born 1939), Finnish writer Iqbal Tikka (died 2021), Pakistani politician Juha Tikka (1929–2001), Finnish swimmer Kari S. Tikka (1944–2006), Finnish legal scholar, professor of finance law Pertti Tikka (born 1955), Finnish ski-orienteer, world champion Pia Tikka (born 1961), Finnish film director and screenwriter Taneli Tikka (born 1978), Finnish entrepreneur in technology
Given name Tikka Khan (1915–2002), Pakistani military general
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