Finnish surname Juppi is originally from eastern part of Northern Karelia which was earlier a part of Finland but after the second world war this area have been a part of Russia.
After finnish war against Russia most of people who lived in this area were resettled in the cities of Kajaani and Nurmes. After the war, most of Juppies lived in these areas. Nowadays many offspring have moved to the Helsinki Metropolitan Area and to different sides of Finland.