Richter is used as a family name or surname in Germany. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Richter
No. of characters: 7
Origin: Germany
Meaning:

In German, A magistrate.

One who held the office of judge or magistrate.

How popular is Richter?

Richter is common in Germany, United States, Brazil, Austria, Australia, Czechia, South Africa, Poland, Canada, Ghana, France, Switzerland, Hungary, Argentina, Netherlands, England, Denmark, Sweden, Israel, Slovakia, Namibia, Spain, Thailand, Chile, Croatia, Belgium, Italy, Russia, Norway, Guatemala, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Paraguay.

Richter is ranked 1729 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Richter bearers increased by 2.21 per cent in 2010 US census to 29880 since 2000, the surname slipped by 82 spots and ranked at 1178. The last name was found in around 1 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 94.78 96.37
Hispanic or Latino 2.74 1.67
Others 1.15 0.96
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.65 0.48
Black 0.45 0.29
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.22 0.22
Richter is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Germany which signifies that it is originated from Germany. Around 318079 people have been found who wears Richter as their family name. Richter is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Richter:
12 Germany229,569
Countries with ten thousands of Richter:
1,036 United States42,072
Countries with thousands of Richter:
1,481 Brazil5,975
101 Austria5,798
966 Australia4,107
188 Czechia4,057
1,751 South Africa3,907
1,920 Poland2,839
1,968 Canada2,763
1,518 Ghana2,355
6,480 France1,337
1,089 Switzerland1,201
1,021 Hungary1,135
3,377 Argentina1,060
Countries with hundreds of Richter:
2,621 Netherlands998
7,568 England858
611 Denmark845
1,108 Sweden766
1,885 Israel695
829 Slovakia661
798 Namibia557
8,648 Spain432
27,195 Thailand418
2,462 Chile311
2,838 Croatia294
7,185 Belgium261
33,116 Italy250
54,766 Russia230
3,530 Norway197
3,111 Guatemala137
12,440 Mexico137
5,772 New Zealand136
9,987 Peru136
1,674 Paraguay118
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
4,466 Dominican Republic100
5,195 Portugal94
919 Luxembourg93
7,933 Finland77
25,089 Romania74
650 Iceland70
3,278 Singapore68
7,003 Slovenia67
4,104 Estonia58
29,899 Japan54
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
34,567 Greece50
9,263 Botswana44
126,392 Philippines44
12,955 Venezuela38
8,671 Scotland37
6,280 Ireland36
2,098 China35
38,294 Zimbabwe35
20,323 United Arab Emirates30
2,395 Costa Rica27
246,176 Indonesia25
9,528 Wales24
461,117 India18
253 Liechtenstein16
4,719 New Caledonia16
68,752 Kazakhstan14
83,604 Malaysia14
4,698 Bolivia12
26,891 Qatar12
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
68,851 Belarus10
18,674 Ecuador10
2,946 Mozambique9
26,061 Serbia9
5,350 Tajikistan9
4,774 Hong Kong8
327,793 Nigeria7
139,182 Turkey7
1,253 Cayman Islands6
2,503 United States Virgin Islands6
26,877 Uruguay6
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Immigrants to US

From Germany

Catharine Richter hailed from Bavaria. 4 years old embarked for New York from Havre on Cardine Tucker and arrived on June 22, 1852. Farmer Catharine Richter, Friedrich Richter, aged 8, Jacob Richter, Johann Richter, Johann Richter, aged 5, Johann Richter (6), Wilhelm Richter (13) Farmer, Wilhelm Richter (36) Farmer, and 3344 other Richter around 31.12% of whom were farmer while others worked as teacher and joiner, locksmith, clerk, merchant, daughter, mechanic, steward, doctor of medicine, shoemaker, servant, peasant, confectioner, tailor, laborer, weaver, lender, boot &, shoe maker, carpenter, farmer and mechanic, gardener, cigar maker, furrier, brewer, smith, miller, turner, doctor, blacksmith, baker, butcher, saddler, cooper, musician, mason, seamstress, barber, printer, bookbinder, sawer, miner, painter, student, machinist, bricklayer, spinster, undefined code, manufacturer, goldsmith, upholsterer, waiter, seaman, watchmaker, engineer, clothier, cartwright, organ builder, gentleman, landlord, jeweler, dealer, dyer, tourist, religious, cook, dressmaker migrated to US.

Richter Namesakes

  • Sviatoslav Richter, Soviet pianist of Russian-German origin
  • Gisela Richter, classical archaeologist and art historian
  • Elise Richter, Viennese philologist and the only woman at any Austrian university
  • Hans Peter Richter, German author
  • Scott Richter, CEO of Media Breakaway
  • Ernst Richter, German musical theorist, born at Großschönau
  • Adrian Ludwig Richter, a German painter and etcher, was born at Dresden
  • Henry Constantine Richter, English zoological illustrator
  • Mischa Richter, American cartoonist best
  • Ronald Richter, Austrian-born German
  • Franz Xaver Richter, Austro-Moravian singer, violinist, composer
  • Erik Richter, screenwriter and, with Michael Ouweleen
  • Paul E. Richter, aviation pioneer and co-founder of Standard Airlines
  • Ferdinand Tobias Richter, Austrian Baroque composer and organist
  • Matthew Richter, American author, producer, performer
  • Bernd Richter, German politician and retired Oberstudienrat
  • Ton Richter, Dutch field hockey player
  • Gustav Richter, aide to Nazi Adolf Eichmann, a 'Judenberater'
  • Curt Richter, biologist
  • Ole Richter, Norwegian lawyer, politician
  • Kristina Richter, former East German handball player
  • Achim Richter, German nuclear physicist
  • Charles Francis Richter, American seismologist and physicist
  • Burton Richter, American physicist
  • Hieronymous Theodor Richter, German chemist
  • August Gottlieb Richter, German surgeon, born in Zörbig, Saxony
  • Annegret Richter, German athlete and the 1976 Olympic 100 m champion
  • Jason James Richter, American actor and musician, most commonly
  • Gerhard Richter, German visual artist
  • Andy Richter, American actor, writer, comedian
  • Mike Richter, American former professional ice hockey goaltender
  • Conrad Richter, American novelist whose lyrical work is concerned largely with life on the American frontier
  • Henjo Richter, guitarist and keyboardist in Gamma Ray
  • Les Richter, American football linebacker
  • Max Richter, West German-born British composer
  • Eugen Richter, He was one of the leading advocates of liberalism
  • Wendi Richter, retired American professional wrestler
  • Jeremias Benjamin Richter, German chemist
  • Hans Werner Richter, German writer
  • W. D. Richter, American screenwriter
  • Karl W. Richter, officer
  • Jean Paul Richter, German art historian
  • Jonti Richter, Australian footballer
  • Travis Richter, American musician, singer and record producer
  • Dirk Richter, former swimmer from East Germany
  • Pat Richter, former University of Wisconsin–Madison athletic director and American football player
  • Kurt Richter, German chess International Master and chess writer
  • Francis Richter, American journalist
  • Jonathan Richter, Danish disabled professional football midfielder
  • Brad Richter, American classical guitarist
  • Sonja Richter, Danish actress
  • Barry Richter, American retired ice hockey defenseman
  • Makasini Richter, Tongan rugby league footballer

Richter Namesakes

  • Sviatoslav Richter, Soviet pianist of Russian-German origin
  • Gisela Richter, classical archaeologist and art historian
  • Elise Richter, Viennese philologist and the only woman at any Austrian university
  • Hans Peter Richter, German author
  • Scott Richter, CEO of Media Breakaway
  • Ernst Richter, German musical theorist, born at Großschönau
  • Adrian Ludwig Richter, a German painter and etcher, was born at Dresden
  • Henry Constantine Richter, English zoological illustrator
  • Mischa Richter, American cartoonist best
  • Ronald Richter, Austrian-born German
  • Franz Xaver Richter, Austro-Moravian singer, violinist, composer
  • Erik Richter, screenwriter and, with Michael Ouweleen
  • Paul E. Richter, aviation pioneer and co-founder of Standard Airlines
  • Ferdinand Tobias Richter, Austrian Baroque composer and organist
  • Matthew Richter, American author, producer, performer
  • Bernd Richter, German politician and retired Oberstudienrat
  • Ton Richter, Dutch field hockey player
  • Gustav Richter, aide to Nazi Adolf Eichmann, a 'Judenberater'
  • Curt Richter, biologist
  • Ole Richter, Norwegian lawyer, politician
  • Kristina Richter, former East German handball player
  • Achim Richter, German nuclear physicist
  • Charles Francis Richter, American seismologist and physicist
  • Burton Richter, American physicist
  • Hieronymous Theodor Richter, German chemist
  • August Gottlieb Richter, German surgeon, born in Zörbig, Saxony
  • Annegret Richter, German athlete and the 1976 Olympic 100 m champion
  • Jason James Richter, American actor and musician, most commonly
  • Gerhard Richter, German visual artist
  • Andy Richter, American actor, writer, comedian
  • Mike Richter, American former professional ice hockey goaltender
  • Conrad Richter, American novelist whose lyrical work is concerned largely with life on the American frontier
  • Henjo Richter, guitarist and keyboardist in Gamma Ray
  • Les Richter, American football linebacker
  • Max Richter, West German-born British composer
  • Eugen Richter, He was one of the leading advocates of liberalism
  • Wendi Richter, retired American professional wrestler
  • Jeremias Benjamin Richter, German chemist
  • Hans Werner Richter, German writer
  • W. D. Richter, American screenwriter
  • Karl W. Richter, officer
  • Jean Paul Richter, German art historian
  • Jonti Richter, Australian footballer
  • Travis Richter, American musician, singer and record producer
  • Dirk Richter, former swimmer from East Germany
  • Pat Richter, former University of Wisconsin–Madison athletic director and American football player
  • Kurt Richter, German chess International Master and chess writer
  • Francis Richter, American journalist
  • Jonathan Richter, Danish disabled professional football midfielder
  • Brad Richter, American classical guitarist
  • Sonja Richter, Danish actress
  • Barry Richter, American retired ice hockey defenseman
  • Makasini Richter, Tongan rugby league footballer

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