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

The surname Rihter is found most in Slovenia. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Rihter.

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

The last name is the 369,191^st most numerous family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 7,482,080 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Rihter are found; 84 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 84 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,566,439^th most numerous given name on earth. It is borne by 42 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Slovenia, where it is held by 590 people, or 1 in 4,216. In Slovenia Rihter is primarily concentrated in: Savinja, where 35 percent live, Coastal-Karst, where 24 percent live and Central Slovenia, where 11 percent live. Excluding Slovenia this surname exists in 26 countries. It is also found in Croatia, where 17 percent live and Russia, where 6 percent live.

Rihter Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Rihter has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 188 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rihter Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Rihter surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Rihter earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 91.2% more than the national average, earning $82,500 USD per year.