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
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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
| 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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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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