as a Last Name
- 32,648
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Ritter
Meaning & Origins
German: from Middle High German rit(t)er ‘knight’, ‘mounted warrior’, Middle Low German ridder, applied as a status name, occupational name, or nickname. Compare Knight.
| 918th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Rittenhouse, Rutter, Rotter, Rittenberry, Ritt, Rattray, Ritts, Rittgers, Rittman, Retter
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 32,648
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Oklahoma
- has the most people named Ritter per capita
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