Cognomen ריטר (Ritter 
, Ryther 
, Riether ) , around the globe, is a widespread family name. The family name ריטר is characteristic of Western Europe, particularly Liechtenstein, where it is a widespread surname, Germany, where it is quite a common surname, and Switzerland (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Germany, the United States, and Brazil. Very seldom, ריטר is the forename as well as the last name.