Rikhter Surname
Approximately 5,247 people bear this surname
Rikhter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 4,609 | 1:31,270 | 4,261 |
| Kazakhstan | 340 | 1:52,007 | 6,623 |
| Belarus | 207 | 1:45,899 | 7,819 |
| United States | 29 | 1:12,498,584 | 473,286 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 11 | 1:542,969 | 40,072 |
| Transnistria | 11 | 1:43,154 | 6,501 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Abkhazia | 1 | 1:242,865 | 5,354 |
Rikhter Demographics
Rikhter Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Rikhter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rikhter Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rikhter (Georgian: რიხტერ, Russian: Рихтер) is found most frequently in Russia. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rikhter? popularity and diffusion
It is the 91,253rd most common surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,388,898 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Rikhter live; 61 percent live in Eastern Europe and 61 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
The surname Rikhter is most numerous in Russia, where it is carried by 4,609 people, or 1 in 31,270. In Russia it is most frequent in: Moscow, where 12 percent live, Smolensk Oblast, where 8 percent live and Novosibirsk Oblast, where 6 percent live. Aside from Russia this surname occurs 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 United Russias than The US 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rikter | 92 | 86 | / |
| Richter | 86 | 318,090 | / |
| Rykhter | 86 | 495 | / |
| Rickter | 86 | 93 | / |
| Rekhter | 86 | 79 | / |
| Riktere | 86 | 4 | / |
| Rukhter | 86 | 2 | / |
| Riokter | 86 | 0 | / |
| Rikhterova | 82 | 2 | / |
| Reichter | 80 | 176 | / |
| Riechter | 80 | 27 | / |
| Richtter | 80 | 10 | / |
| Ritchter | 80 | 8 | / |
| Richtert | 80 | 5 | / |
| Richther | 80 | 4 | / |
| Reykhter | 80 | 2 | / |
| Richcter | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ricthter | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rikhtyor | 80 | 1 | / |
| Richterr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Richtetr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Reiktere | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rijchter | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rikthere | 80 | 1 | / |
| Riochter | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rigter | 77 | 1,296 | / |
| Ricter | 77 | 125 | / |
| Rijter | 77 | 16 | / |
| Rykter | 77 | 12 | / |
| Rekter | 77 | 6 | / |
| Rukter | 77 | 0 | / |
| Reicheter | 75 | 7 | / |
| Richterová | 71 | 4,540 | / |
| Rychter | 71 | 3,675 | / |
| Rechter | 71 | 1,141 | / |
| Richterova | 71 | 97 | / |
| Ricther | 71 | 27 | / |
| Reckter | 71 | 23 | / |
| Roijter | 71 | 18 | / |
| Rykhterova | 71 | 10 | / |
| Richtir | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rictter | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rijtter | 71 | 1 | / |
| Reigter | 71 | 1 | / |
| Riscter | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rukther | 71 | 1 | / |
| Reicter | 71 | 0 | / |
| Riscther | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rychtere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Richtterova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rueckter | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reicther | 67 | 0 | / |
Rikhter Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rikhter in the Georgian language | ||
| რიხტერ | rikhter | - |
| Rikhter in the Russian language | ||
| Рихтер | rihter | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rikhter
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