Rantanen

Rantanen is a Finnish surname (in Finnish, it means "small shore").

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 91.8% of all known bearers of the surname Rantanen were residents of Finland.

In Finland, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following regions:^[1]

1. Tavastia Proper (1:199)
2. Pirkanmaa (1:209)
3. Päijänne Tavastia (1:210)
4. Satakunta (1:215)
5. Southwest Finland (1:241)
6. Central Finland (1:268)

Mikko Rantanen (born 1996), Finnish ice hockey player, forward for the Colorado Avalanche
Anssi Rantanen (born 1982), Finnish ice hockey player
Heli Rantanen (born 1970), Finnish javelin thrower
Jari Rantanen (born 1961), Finnish footballer
Kaarlo Rantanen (born 1988), Finnish footballer
Matti Rantanen (accordionist) (born 1952), Finnish accordionist
Matti Rantanen (rally driver) (born 1981), Finnish rally driver
Merja Rantanen (born 1980), Finnish orienteering competitor
Paavo Rantanen (born 1934), former Finnish Foreign Ministry official, who was briefly the Minister of Foreign Affairs
Pasi Rantanen (born 1969), Finnish singer for the band Thunderstone
Pauli Rantanen (born 1936), Finnish inventor
Rami Rantanen (born 1968), Finnish footballer
Siiri Rantanen (born 1924), Finnish cross-country skier
Vesa Rantanen (born 1975), Finnish pole vaulter

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