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Surname Rihter in modern Croatia
Rihter families are usually Croats and they are mostly from Vukovar area , rarely Czechs (Daruvar). According to some sources prezime je moravskog porijekla. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Osijek.
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Prevalence
About 170 people with faimily name Rihter live in Croatia today, in 80 households. There were 240 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 30 percent.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 20 cities and 8 other places, mostly in Zagreb (25), Garesnica (25), Osijek (20), Sibovac in Daruvar area (15), and in Samatovci in Valpovo area (<10).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Rihter (including: Richter , Rychter , Richeter , Ryhter , Riechter , Richister , Richester and Richther ) is present in 116 countries worldwide. "Richter " is used by some 200000 people in Germany , about 50000 in the United States , and some 20000 people in Brazil. "Richther " is used by few people in the United States. "Riechter " is used by small number of people in Brazil and small number of people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Tanja Rihter,
Biserka Rihter,
Ljiljana Rihter,
Ivana Rihter,
Josip Rihter,
Josipa Rihter,
Matija Rihter,
Denis Rihter,
Vladimir Rihter,
Zrinka Rihter,
Bosiljka Rihter,
Stjepan Rihter,
Danijel Rihter,
Igor Rihter,
Andrijana Rihter,
Mara Rihter,
Iva Rihter,
Gabrijela Rihter,
Zlatko Rihter
