Rikhter Surname

91,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,247 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Rikhter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rikhter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia4,6091:31,2704,261
Kazakhstan3401:52,0076,623
Belarus2071:45,8997,819
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Kyrgyzstan111:542,96940,072
Transnistria111:43,1546,501
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
England31:18,572,686338,250
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354

Rikhter Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rikhter (Georgian: რიხტერ, Russian: Рихтер) occurs most in Russia. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Rikhter.

How Common Is The Last Name Rikhter? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 91,253rd most widespread last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,388,898 people. Rikhter occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Rikhter reside; 61 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 61 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Rikhter is most frequently held in Russia, where it is held by 4,609 people, or 1 in 31,270. In Russia Rikhter is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 12 percent live, Smolensk Oblast, where 8 percent live and Novosibirsk Oblast, where 6 percent live. Aside from Russia Rikhter is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 6 percent live and Belarus, where 4 percent live.

Rikhter Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Rikhter last name is principally Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Orthodox (81%) in Belarus, Orthodox (86%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (87%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Rikhter last name are 3.95% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 42.82% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rikhter earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 6.65% less than the national average, earning $40,279 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.02% less than the national average, earning $32,780 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rikter9286/
Richter86318,090/
Rykhter86495/
Rickter8693/
Rekhter8679/
Riktere864/
Rukhter862/
Riokter860/
Rikhterova822/
Reichter80176/
Riechter8027/
Richtter8010/
Ritchter808/
Richtert805/
Richther804/
Reykhter802/
Richcter802/
Ricthter801/
Rikhtyor801/
Richterr801/
Richtetr801/
Reiktere801/
Rijchter801/
Rikthere801/
Riochter801/
Rigter771,296/
Ricter77125/
Rijter7716/
Rykter7712/
Rekter776/
Rukter770/
Reicheter757/
Richterová714,540/
Rychter713,675/
Rechter711,141/
Richterova7197/
Ricther7127/
Reckter7123/
Roijter7118/
Rykhterova7110/
Richtir711/
Rictter711/
Rijtter711/
Reigter711/
Riscter711/
Rukther711/
Reicter710/
Riscther672/
Rychtere671/
Richtterova671/
Rueckter671/
Reicther670/

Rikhter Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rikhter in the Georgian language
რიხტერrikhter-
Rikhter in the Russian language
Рихтерrihter-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rikhter
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