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
Agricultural Labourer 4
Female Servant 3
Tailor 2
Shipwright 1
Shipwright Apprentice 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Fustian Shearer 1
Miller 1
Nurse 1
Clerk 1
Independent 1
Labourer 1
Laundress 1
Pensioner 1
Sawyer 1
Student 1
Tambour Worker 1
Patient 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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