Family name Хакала (Hakala 
, Хакала 
) , globally, is a common last name. The family name Хакала is habitual in Northern Europe, particularly Finland, where it is a common surname, Estonia, where it is quite a rare surname, and Sweden. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Finland, the United States, and Sweden. Very seldom, Хакала is the forename as well as the last name.