Richert Surname

34,369th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,420 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Richert Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Richard,' These American variants are closely allied to the German Reichart.

Richert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5,6191:14,3271,863
United States4,1411:87,5299,870
Poland2,1591:17,6052,612
France2,0151:32,9644,000
Canada3971:92,81010,160
Brazil2431:880,96431,711
Sweden1281:76,9285,759
Mexico1181:1,051,91713,496
Argentina981:436,15732,981
Switzerland841:97,77310,519
Australia601:449,92835,109
England541:1,031,81650,675
Netherlands371:456,41045,371
Thailand321:2,207,448250,768
New Caledonia261:10,6242,723
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Chile221:800,74917,445
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Luxembourg201:29,0275,175
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Norway131:395,56035,657
Paraguay121:603,0627,396
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
China31:455,773,85521,925
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5561:90,3219,312

Richert (179) may also be a first name.

Richert Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Richard,' These American variants are closely allied to the German Reichart.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A Belgian (Flemish) form of Richard, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Richert Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Richert Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Richert (Russian: Ричерт) occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Richert? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 34,369th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 472,603 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Richert live; 50 percent live in Western Europe and 37 percent live in Germanic Europe. Richert is also the 681,368th most widespread first name on earth, borne by 179 people.

The last name Richert is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 5,619 people, or 1 in 14,327. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 28 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Germany this last name exists in 48 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Poland, where 14 percent are found.

Richert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Richert has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Richert surname rose 745 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,080 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Richert Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Richert last name are 11.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.54% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Richert earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 6.27% more than the national average, earning R 252,540 per year; in United States they earn 11.39% more than the national average, earning $48,062 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.36% less than the national average, earning $46,025 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reichert9362,144/
Riechert932,229/
Raichert93151/
Rischert93119/
Richerts9347/
Richerdt9340/
Richertz9332/
Richiert9323/
Richertt9323/
Richerth939/
Ritchert934/
Richeart931/
Richeert931/
Richerte931/
Richertd931/
Roichert931/
Richkert931/
Richer9221,339/
Ricert921/
Reichertz88408/
Reicherts88292/
Reischert88131/
Reicherdt8876/
Reichgert8819/
Raicherth8819/
Raicherdt8815/
Reicherte888/
Reicheert882/
Reidchert882/
Richheart882/
Ritschert881/
Reicherth881/
Reichsert881/
Riecherdt881/
Reicheart880/
Rickheart880/
Reicherrt880/
Reitchert880/
Rreichert880/
Reicheirt880/
Rickert8615,756/
Richart864,852/
Reicher863,242/
Rychert861,426/
Richier861,402/
Rischer86979/
Ritcher86692/
Richerd86512/
Rikhert86346/
Ruchert86214/
Raicher86149/
Rechert86112/
Riecher86109/
Ridcher8619/
Rishert8618/
Richirt8618/
Riocher869/
Richger866/
Richeer864/
Reicert863/
Ricerte863/
Richetr863/
Richere862/
Richort862/
Riccert862/
Richear862/
Richcer861/
Rüchert861/
Richerr861/
Raicert861/
Richerz860/
Richeur860/
Ricer83264/
Ritchheart8212/
Reitschert828/
Reichgerdt821/
Reichart806,781/
Richardt805,210/
Reischer801,232/
Rajchert80778/
Richhart80512/
Rieckert80360/
Riescher80196/
Raichart80177/
Raikhert80161/
Rejchert80139/
Reicherz80114/
Rickertt8088/
Reickert8078/
Richarth8039/
Reikhert8039/
Richerds8036/
Richeard8024/
Reicherd8022/
Reschert8022/
Richartt8022/
Reachert8015/
Raychert8011/
Riechart8011/
Rickeart8011/
Reuchert8010/
Roihjert8010/
Ruechert808/
Rittcher806/
Rychaert806/
Ritckert804/
Reishert802/
Raischer801/
Ruischer801/
Recherts801/
Reichere801/
Reichirt801/
Reitcher801/
Richierd801/
Richirte801/
Risscher801/
Rithcher801/
Richartd801/
Ritcherd801/
Riecherd801/
Richierz801/
Rizscher801/
Reichetr801/
Richarht801/
Richarrt801/
Richerdd801/
Rickkert800/
Reichort800/
Ruijcher800/
Ruickert800/
Reichertová78155/
Reichchertt781/
Reichertova781/
Risher773,296/
Recher772,593/
Rigert77840/
Richir77811/
Rikert77343/
Raicer7732/
Rycher7732/
Ricerz7714/
Rikher7710/
Ricier7710/
Ricerd776/
Rixcer776/
Recert773/
Rächer773/
Ruicer771/
Reicer771/
Ricejr771/
Ricesr771/
Richjr771/
Riecer771/
Risert771/
Ricere771/
Ridcer771/
Richèr771/
Ritcer771/
Richyr771/
Ricret770/
Reichardt7514,945/
Reichhart751,351/
Rittscher75365/
Richhardt75104/
Raichardt7559/
Riechardt7556/
Rickertts753/
Reckheart753/
Reuschert752/
Reichartt751/
Reicharth751/
Raichordt751/
Raikkhert751/
Hreischer751/
Richeirds750/
Rreischer750/
Richard71551,762/
Riekert713,172/
Reichhardt711,866/
Reisert711,440/
Reckert711,430/
Ritzert711,021/
Rickerd71626/
Riggert71595/
Rikkert71507/
Reigert71400/
Reucher71292/
Rescher71237/
Reacher71204/
Retcher71179/
Ritsert71161/
Reecher71150/
Richird71142/
Reisher71128/
Raycher71108/
Rykiert7195/
Ryckert7172/
Rytcher7170/
Raikher7166/
Reicherová7159/
Raisher7156/
Redcher7154/
Reikert7131/
Rajcher7126/
Rikherd7120/
Rechere7119/
Rechier7119/
Rikerth7117/
Rajhert7116/
Ritsher7115/
Rädcher7115/
Rycherd7114/
Rykhert7114/
Rekhert7110/
Recherd7110/
Rigertt7110/
Riquert7110/
Rechart719/
Reicherova718/
Ruijsscher718/
Richord717/
Rischerová717/
Reihser716/
Reikher716/
Riziert716/
Rejcher715/
Rekiert714/
Ruchart713/
Rissert713/
Riciere713/
Reycher713/
Raikert713/
Reichardth713/
Reißert712/
Rejhert712/
Ruchirt711/
Reiscer711/
Riechhardt711/
Riesher711/
Geerickert711/
Roichir711/
Richire711/
Raichhardt711/
Rischerova711/
Richair711/
Rydcher711/
Reicharrdt711/
Reichhordt711/
Riokert711/
Ritchir711/
Rhykert710/
Rickret710/
Reizert710/
Riesert710/
Rhicerd710/
Rissher710/
Risherd710/
Rechirt710/
Riskert710/
Raigert710/
Rickirt710/
Rigkert710/
Riccerd710/
Reichard677,453/
Riser673,482/
Rizer671,842/
Reuscher671,300/
Reykhert671,267/
Riger671,221/
Raykhert67902/
Recer67342/
Rickeard67171/
Richardh67137/
Rajchart67113/
Rechardt6792/
Rätscher6785/
Rixer6775/
Reckerth6773/
Rüchardt6773/
Riechard6758/
Rajchertová6750/
Reissert6743/
Retscher6736/
Rickerds6725/
Reyscher6725/
Richhard6721/
Reickerd6719/
Rijer6717/
Ryckertz6715/
Ri'chard6714/
Richaard6713/
Rettcher6713/
Richardd6712/
Rycer6712/
Ryckeart6711/
Reckgert6711/
Reuckert679/
Rejchart677/
Reckerts677/
Reyckert675/
Rejchertová675/
Raichard675/
Richarrd675/
Rijkheer675/
Rychardt675/
Rykherdt674/
Rrichard673/
Rojtcher673/
Raychart672/
Risquert672/
Reechart671/
Rithcier671/
Rittsher671/
Reikerts671/
Richirds671/
Rajchertova671/
Reichhhardt671/
Reigertt671/
Reiserth671/
Rejcgert671/
Rikkerdt671/
Rißer671/
Ruchardt671/
Rytscher671/
Ruchartt671/
Reychart671/
Raikherh671/
Rithkerd671/
Reichord670/
Ritzgert670/
Reecherd670/
Rheikert670/
Reachart670/
Reatcher670/
Riechord670/
Raickerd670/
Reascher670/
Rheisher670/

Richert Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Richert in the Russian language
Ричертricert-

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