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Surname Ranta (Ranta , 兰塔 , Ранта ) , across the world, is quite a common cognomen. The surname Ranta is characteristic of Northern Europe, particularly Finland, where it is quite a common surname, Estonia, where it is quite a rare surname, and Sweden. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Finland, India, and the United States. Very seldom, Ranta is the forename as well as the last name.