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Where Does The Last Name Richter Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Richter (Arabic: ريختر, Russian: Ричтер) occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Richter? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 1,728^th most widespread surname globally, held by around 1 in 22,910 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Richter reside; 75 percent reside in Western Europe and 75 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 296,002^nd most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 769 people.

The surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 229,569 people, or 1 in 351. In Germany Richter is most prevalent in: Saxony, where 22 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent live and Bavaria, where 9 percent live. Not including Germany this surname is found in 128 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent live and Brazil, where 2 percent live.

Richter Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Richter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Richter last name grew 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 709 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 336 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Richter Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Orthodox (46%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Richter surname are 14.35% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.12% registered with the political party.

The amount Richter earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 126.57% more than the national average, earning €68,039 per year; in Norway they earn 5.64% more than the national average, earning 365,595 kr per year; in Peru they earn 93.88% more than the national average, earning S/. 37,584 per year; in South Africa they earn 97.99% more than the national average, earning R 470,496 per year; in Colombia they earn 15.46% less than the national average, earning $19,192,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.53% more than the national average, earning $47,261 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.74% more than the national average, earning $50,546 CAD per year.