Richters Surname
Approximately 2,746 people bear this surname
Richters Surname Definition:
(German) One who held the office of judge or magistrate.
Richters Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,384 | 1:58,169 | 7,511 |
| Netherlands | 540 | 1:31,273 | 5,181 |
| United States | 418 | 1:867,127 | 65,849 |
| Australia | 247 | 1:109,294 | 12,192 |
| Canada | 37 | 1:995,827 | 74,831 |
| Switzerland | 31 | 1:264,933 | 21,684 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 34 | 1:1,477,020 | 79,266 |
Richters Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) One who held the office of judge or magistrate.
Richters Demographics
Richters Political Affiliation
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Richters Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Richters Come From? nationality or country of origin
Richters occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Richters? popularity and diffusion
The last name Richters is the 158,951st most commonly held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,653,877 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Richters live; 72 percent live in Western Europe and 71 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The last name Richters is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 1,384 people, or 1 in 58,169. In Germany Richters is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 44 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 29 percent are found and Hamburg, where 10 percent are found. Barring Germany this last name exists in 30 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.
Richters Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Richters has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,229 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Richters Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Richters surname are 25.51% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.28% being registered with the party.
The amount Richters earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 39.28% less than the national average, earning R 144,300 per year; in United States they earn 15.1% more than the national average, earning $49,663 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.29% more than the national average, earning $50,822 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richsters | 94 | 1 | / |
| Rihters | 93 | 63 | / |
| Ricters | 93 | 1 | / |
| Rechters | 88 | 14 | / |
| Rikhters | 88 | 6 | / |
| Riters | 86 | 52 | / |
| Richtersová | 84 | 5 | / |
| Ruiters | 80 | 16,135 | / |
| Ritters | 80 | 433 | / |
| Reiters | 80 | 184 | / |
| Risters | 80 | 89 | / |
| Raiters | 80 | 16 | / |
| Ritgers | 80 | 4 | / |
| Rieters | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rhiters | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rehters | 80 | 1 | / |
| Roiters | 80 | 1 | / |
| Richtarsch | 78 | 6 | / |
| Ruijters | 75 | 793 | / |
| Rittgers | 75 | 714 | / |
| Rykhters | 75 | 15 | / |
| Raisters | 75 | 10 | / |
| Rietters | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ruitters | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ryters | 71 | 40 | / |
| Reters | 71 | 26 | / |
| Rīters | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ruyters | 67 | 1,023 | / |
| Reuters | 67 | 822 | / |
| Rayters | 67 | 59 | / |
| Rethers | 67 | 44 | / |
| Retters | 67 | 25 | / |
| Reyters | 67 | 21 | / |
| Rytters | 67 | 6 | / |
| Resters | 67 | 4 | / |
| Royters | 67 | 4 | / |
| Retiers | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rythers | 67 | 0 | / |
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