How Many People Have the Last Name Richter?
29,880
people had the surname Richter in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 9,872 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#1,178
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
10.13
In 2010
Largest Group
94.8%
White
Change Since 2000
+2.2%
+647 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Richter (94.8%) are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Richter ranks #874. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Richter grew from 29,233 people in 2000 to 29,880 in 2010 (up 2.2%), and its rank fell from #1,096 to #1,178. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 10.84 to 10.13 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 29,233 | 29,880 |
| Rank | #1,096 | #1,178 |
| Per 100,000 people | 10.84 | 10.13 |
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Same Soundex code as Richter: R236
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