Explore the Family Name Rintala

The meaning of Rintala

Finnish: habitational name from farms so named, from rinta ‘slope of a hill; region nearby the river’ + the locative suffix -la. Established as a hereditary surname in southern and western Finland, especially in Ostrobothnia and Satakunta, since the 19th century. Some characteristic forenames: Finnish Eino, Kaarlo, Reino, Toivo.

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How common is the last name Rintala in the United States?

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Rintala saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 62,046 but fell to 68,345 in 2010, reflecting a decrease of 10.15%. The count, which represents the number of people with the surname, also dropped from 302 in 2000 to 288 in 2010, showing a decline of 4.64%. Also, the proportion per 100,000 people dipped slightly from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010, marking a 9.09% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,046	#68,345	-10.15%
Count	302	288	-4.64%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rintala

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Rintala, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some small shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals identified as White, although there was a slight decrease from 87.09% in 2000 to 86.46% in 2010. Hispanic representation increased by 19.83%, rising from 4.64% to 5.56%. However, the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased from 6.95% in 2000 to 6.25% in 2010, a decline of 10.07%. There were no changes in the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and Black between the two census periods.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.09%	86.46%	-0.72%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	6.95%	6.25%	-10.07%
Hispanic	4.64%	5.56%	19.83%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%