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'.
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Rantala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rantala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rantala (Russian: Рантала) is held by more people in Finland than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rantala? popularity and diffusion
The last name Rantala is the 50,136th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 711,466 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 91 percent of Rantala are found; 91 percent are found in Northern Europe and 90 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,187,323rd most prevalent forename in the world. It is borne by 24 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Finland, where it is carried by 8,758 people, or 1 in 628. In Finland it is most prevalent in: Uusimaa, where 23 percent live, Pirkanmaa, where 15 percent live and Southwest Finland, where 11 percent live. Other than Finland this surname occurs in 39 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent live and Sweden, where 3 percent live.
Rantala Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Rantala last name are 18.71% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.94% being registered to vote for 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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