Ritter Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ritter Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ritter family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 6
Factory Hand 4
Agricultural Labourer 3
Labourer 3
Boot Maker 2
Dress Maker 2
Police Officer 1
Annuitant 1
Land Occupying About 1000 Acres Employing 27 Labou 1
Occasionally Employed 1
Domestic Duties 1
Porter 1
Shipwrightjourneyman 1
Soldier Refugee 1
Apprentice 1
Baker 1
Baker Foreman 1
Cabinet Maker 1
Chemist & Druggist 1
Cook 1
Labourer Wife 1
Miner 1
Governess 1
Apprentice Tailor 1
Brass Maker 1

Ritter Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rutter 83% 30,551
2 Ritter 100% 1,194
3 Writer 67% 540
4 Retter 83% 498
5 Rotter 83% 471
6 Ratter 83% 349

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The surname Ritter is the 2nd most popular variant of Rutter.

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