Rintala Surname

118,604th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,878 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Rintala Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the words rinta (slope of a hill) and the local suffix -la.

Rintala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland3,2481:1,692254
United States3801:953,83971,121
Sweden1151:85,6246,323
Canada561:657,95753,499
Australia361:749,88148,970
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Norway91:571,36544,190
England71:7,959,723202,100
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Rintala Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the words rinta (slope of a hill) and the local suffix -la.

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Rintala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rintala is borne by more people in Finland than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rintala? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rintala is the 118,604th most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,879,202 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Rintala reside; 87 percent reside in Northern Europe and 87 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname is most frequently held in Finland, where it is held by 3,248 people, or 1 in 1,692. In Finland it is most numerous in: Uusimaa, where 21 percent reside, Southern Ostrobothnia, where 21 percent reside and Pirkanmaa, where 14 percent reside. Aside from Finland Rintala exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Sweden, where 3 percent reside.

Rintala Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rintala last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered with the party.

The amount Rintala earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 10.5% more than the national average, earning 382,428 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.19% more than the national average, earning $44,096 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.41% less than the national average, earning $46,496 CAD per year.

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