Hakala is a Finnish-language surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Aki Hakala (born 1979), Finnish drummer
Aleksi Hakala (1886–1959), Finnish politician
Antti Hakala (born 1978), Finnish musician known by his stage name Nopsajalka
Ari-Pekka Hakala (born 1985), Finnish ice hockey player
Jarmo Hakala (born 1954), Finnish canoeist
Jukka Hakala (born 1977), Finnish footballer
Jyrki Hakala (born 1960), Finnish canoeist
Marita Hakala, Finnish model
Tommi Hakala (born 1970), Finnish opera singer
Vesa Hakala (born 1968), Finnish ski jumper
Yrjö Hakala (born 1932), Finnish ice hockey player
