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Last name Richter (Richter , Рихтер , Ричтер , and others...) , across the world, is a widespread surname. The cognomen Richter is characteristic of Western Europe, particularly Germany, where it is a common surname, Austria, where it is quite a common surname, and Liechtenstein (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Germany, the United States, and Brazil. Much less frequently, Richter is the forename as well as the last name.