Virta Explained

(also written as ) is a Laine type Finnish surname (in Finnish, it means "river" or "stream"). Notable people with the surname include:

• Eemeli Virta (born 2000), Finnish footballer
• Hannu Virta (born 1963), Finnish ice hockey player
• Ilkka Juhani Virta (born 1961), Finnish historian
• Jalmari Virta (1884–1938), Finnish politician
• Marjukka Virta (born 1983), Finnish ringette player
• Nikolai Virta (1906–1976), Russian writer, Stalin Prize winner
• Olavi Virta (1915–1972), Finnish singer, "king of Finnish tango"
• Ossi Virta (born 1988), Finnish football manager and footballer
• Päivi Virta (born 1964), Finnish ice hockey player
• Patrik Virta (born 1996), Finnish ice hockey player
• Pekka Virta (born 1969), Finnish ice hockey player
• Sofia Virta (born 1990), Finnish politician
• Tony Virta (born 1972), Finnish ice hockey player