Rantala

== Finnish == === Etymology === From ranta (“shore”) +‎ -la. As a surname (from place names), attested since the 15th century, but also commonly adopted during the Fennicization of surnames in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈrɑntɑlɑ/, [ˈrɑ̝n̪t̪ɑ̝lɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑntɑlɑ Syllabification(key): Ran‧ta‧la Hyphenation(key): Ran‧ta‧la === Proper noun === Rantala a Finnish surname from landscape Any of a number of small places in Finland. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== Ranta Rantanen ==== Statistics ==== Rantala is the 49th most common surname in Finland, belonging to 8,440 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. === References ===