title: Rantala
text: # 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
  