Rantanen Surname

37,439th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,062 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Rantanen Surname User-submission:

Rantanen is a Finnish surname derived from the Finnish word ranta, meaning 'beach'.

Rantanen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland12,8351:42825
United States4541:798,36861,583
Sweden2961:33,2662,710
Estonia1961:6,744806
Australia631:428,50333,982
Canada481:767,61660,775
Norway291:177,32021,035
Thailand281:2,522,798271,580
Denmark211:268,79620,394
England211:2,653,24194,788
Spain171:2,750,12061,567
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Wales61:515,75523,171
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
France41:16,605,680368,153
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776

Rantanen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Rantanen is a Finnish surname derived from the Finnish word ranta, meaning 'beach'.

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Rantanen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rantanen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Rantanen (Russian: Рантанен) is found in Finland more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rantanen? popularity and diffusion

Rantanen is the 37,439th most frequently occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 518,244 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Rantanen live; 95 percent live in Northern Europe and 94 percent live in Scandinavia.

Rantanen is most commonly occurring in Finland, where it is borne by 12,835 people, or 1 in 428. In Finland it is primarily concentrated in: Uusimaa, where 25 percent live, Pirkanmaa, where 18 percent live and Southwest Finland, where 15 percent live. Excluding Finland it is found in 34 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent live and Sweden, where 2 percent live.

Rantanen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rantanen surname are 5.7% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.93% registered with the party.

The amount Rantanen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 9.94% less than the national average, earning 311,692 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.88% more than the national average, earning $45,255 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.14% more than the national average, earning $53,726 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Rantanen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rantanen in the Russian language
Рантаненrantanen-

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