Hautala

== Finnish == === Etymology === hauta (“pit, trench, kiln”) +‎ -la. The surname probably derives through farm names; place names containing hauta, likely referring to kilns used to make coal or burn tar, pits used to store food or those used to hunt animals, are most common in Ostrobothnia. However, Hautala as a surname is found more widely throughout Finland. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɑu̯tɑlɑ/, [ˈhɑ̝u̯t̪ɑ̝lɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑutɑlɑ Syllabification(key): Hau‧ta‧la Hyphenation(key): Hau‧ta‧la === Proper noun === Hautala a Finnish surname from landscape Any of a number of small places in Finland. ==== Declension ==== ==== Statistics ==== Hautala is the 185th most common surname in Finland, belonging to 3,739 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. === References === === Anagrams === haaltua, ulahtaa