Nieminen is a surname originating in Finland (in Finnish, it means "small peninsula"), where it is the third most common surname. It may also refer to, alphabetically:
Anu Nieminen (born 1977), badminton playerEeti Nieminen (1927–2016), Nordic skierJarkko Nieminen (born 1981), tennis playerKauko Nieminen (1929–2010), natural scientist and eccentricKauko Nieminen (born 1979), speedway riderMika Nieminen (born 1966), ice hockey playerNiko Nieminen (born 1982), ice hockey playerPertti Nieminen (born 1936), ice hockey playerPertti Neumann (born 1959, formerly Pertti Nieminen), musicianRami Nieminen (born 1966), football playerTimo Nieminen (born 1981), tennis playerToni Nieminen (born 1975), ski jumperVeli Nieminen (1886–1936), gymnast and sports shooterVille Nieminen (born 1977), ice hockey player