Czech surnames
Richter: what the name means
Richter: German “judge” — often the village headman.
In January 2017, 7,588 people in Czechia were named Richter or Richterová (the women’s form).
Where the name was most common in 2017
- Around Praha862
- Around Brno380
- Around Ostrava286
- Around Olomouc272
- Around Bílovec225
Areas are the Interior Ministry’s; numbers under 5 are not shown.
To find the family in the old parish books, you need the village they came from.
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Questions
What does the surname Richter mean?
Richter: German “judge” — often the village headman.
How many people are called Richter in the Czech Republic?
In January 2017, 7,588 people in Czechia were named Richter or Richterová, according to the Czech Ministry of the Interior.
Where in Czechia is the name Richter most common?
In 2017 the largest numbers lived around Praha (862), Brno (380), Ostrava (286).