Explore the Family Name Richters

The meaning of Richters

German (North Rhineland): patronymic from Richter. Some characteristic forenames: German Franz, Klaus. Scandinavian Johan, Lars.

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How common is the last name Richters in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Richters" has seen a slight drop in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name ranked 56,687 in terms of popularity, with a count of 337 individuals bearing the surname. This equates to about 0.12 Richters per 100,000 people. By 2010, the popularity rank had increased to 63,524, with a total count of 314 individuals. The proportion of Richters dropped slightly to 0.11 per 100,000. Overall, there was a decrease of about 12.06% in the surname's popularity rank and a 6.82% decrease in the total count of individuals with this name.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,687	#63,524	-12.06%
Count	337	314	-6.82%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Richters

The ethnic identity associated with the surname "Richters" also saw some changes from 2000 to 2010 as per data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was predominantly associated with White ethnicity (97.63%), followed by a very small percentage (1.48%) identifying with two or more races. No representation was reported for Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities. By 2010, the prevalence of the surname among those identifying as White increased slightly to 97.77%. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races dropped to zero. Other ethnicities remained unrepresented among individuals with the surname "Richters".

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.63%	97.77%	0.14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.48%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%