Rantala
# Rantala

Rantala is a Finnish surname.

## Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 85.7% of all known bearers of the surname Rantala were residents of Finland, 5.1% of the United States, 3.4% in Sweden, 1.1% of Canada and 1.1% of Estonia.

In Finland, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:628) in the following regions:

* 1. South Ostrobothnia (1:262)
* 2. Satakunta (1:310)
* 3. Pirkanmaa (1:378)
* 4. Kymenlaakso (1:452)
* 5. Southwest Finland (1:488)
* 6. Central Ostrobothnia (1:507)
* 7. Päijänne Tavastia (1:537)
* 8. Tavastia Proper (1:543)

## People

* Harri J. Rantala (born 1980), Finnish film director
* Iiro Rantala (born 1970), Finnish jazz pianist
* Leif Rantala (1947–2015), Finnish linguist
* Lene Rantala (born 1968), Danish team handball player
* Riku Rantala (born 1974), Finnish journalist, best known from travelling series Madventures
