Talvela Surname list Talvela is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Martti Talvela (1935–1989), Finnish operatic bass Paavo Talvela (1897–1973), Finnish soldier Surname listThis page lists people with the surname Talvela. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.