Rantala Surname
Approximately 10,243 people bear this surname
Rantala Surname User-submission:
Rantala is a Finnish surname derived from the Finnish word ranta, meaning 'beach'.
Rantala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 8,758 | 1:628 | 58 |
| United States | 531 | 1:682,597 | 54,262 |
| Sweden | 350 | 1:28,134 | 2,293 |
| Canada | 112 | 1:328,978 | 30,038 |
| Estonia | 111 | 1:11,908 | 1,764 |
| Lesotho | 56 | 1:36,296 | 6,453 |
| Denmark | 56 | 1:100,798 | 9,513 |
| Indonesia | 52 | 1:2,543,254 | 149,807 |
| Australia | 34 | 1:793,991 | 50,673 |
| Botswana | 28 | 1:78,105 | 13,263 |
| Norway | 27 | 1:190,455 | 22,163 |
| Thailand | 23 | 1:3,071,232 | 294,953 |
| Russia | 22 | 1:6,551,048 | 261,263 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
Rantala (24) may also be a first name.
Rantala Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Rantala is a Finnish surname derived from the Finnish word ranta, meaning 'beach'.
- rocknrollRantala Demographics
Average Male Rantala Height
180 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Rantala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rantala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rantala (Russian: Рантала) is more commonly found in Finland than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rantala? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rantala is the 50,136th most common surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 711,466 people. The surname Rantala is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Rantala live; 91 percent live in Northern Europe and 90 percent live in Scandinavia. Rantala is also the 2,187,323rd most commonly used given name globally It is held by 24 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Finland, where it is carried by 8,758 people, or 1 in 628. In Finland Rantala is most numerous in: Uusimaa, where 23 percent are found, Pirkanmaa, where 15 percent are found and Southwest Finland, where 11 percent are found. Not including Finland it occurs in 39 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Sweden, where 3 percent are found.
Rantala Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Rantala last name are 18.71% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.94% being registered with the party.
The amount Rantala earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 1.23% more than the national average, earning 350,329 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 19.12% less than the national average, earning R 192,204 per year; in United States they earn 1.8% less than the national average, earning $42,374 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.42% more than the national average, earning $53,866 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rantalla | 93 | 46 | / |
| Ranteala | 93 | 34 | / |
| Raintala | 93 | 9 | / |
| Rantalaa | 93 | 2 | / |
| Ranthala | 93 | 1 | / |
| Reantala | 93 | 1 | / |
| Rantealla | 88 | 7 | / |
| Rainthala | 88 | 3 | / |
| Rantahala | 88 | 1 | / |
| Raynthala | 88 | 1 | / |
| Rontala | 86 | 1,309 | / |
| Rantola | 86 | 20 | / |
| Rantela | 86 | 13 | / |
| Rantale | 86 | 12 | / |
| Ramtala | 86 | 4 | / |
| Rantali | 86 | 2 | / |
| Rantalo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rantahli | 80 | 41 | / |
| Rauntela | 80 | 17 | / |
| Rantaile | 80 | 15 | / |
| Rantauli | 80 | 13 | / |
| Rantealo | 80 | 13 | / |
| Rantoila | 80 | 9 | / |
| Ronthala | 80 | 7 | / |
| Raintola | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ranteali | 80 | 4 | / |
| Reintala | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ronttala | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ranthale | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ranttalo | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ramtalla | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ranthola | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rantahle | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rontaala | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ranteallo | 75 | 467 | / |
| Rahantali | 75 | 103 | / |
| Rauntalle | 75 | 2 | / |
| Roonthala | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rantholah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ranthella | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rajntaler | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rontale | 71 | 481 | / |
| Rontalo | 71 | 194 | / |
| Rantolo | 71 | 28 | / |
| Ramtale | 71 | 20 | / |
| Rontali | 71 | 19 | / |
| Rantole | 71 | 4 | / |
| Romtala | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ramtali | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rantoli | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ramtoola | 67 | 218 | / |
| Ramtally | 67 | 45 | / |
| Rontaler | 67 | 20 | / |
| Romhtala | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ramtolla | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ramtoula | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ramtalle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rantholy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rantelia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ramtalli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ronthale | 67 | 0 | / |
Rantala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rantala in the Russian language | ||
| Рантала | rantala | - |
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