Pekkala is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Ahti Pekkala (1924–2014), Finnish politician Eino Pekkala (1887–1956), Finnish politician Mary Pekkala (1889–1975), British-born Finnish civil rights activist Mauno Pekkala (1890–1952), Finnish politician Tomi Pekkala (born 1988), Finnish ice-hockey player Vilho Pekkala (1898–1974), Finnish wrestler