Knight (surname)

Relative frequency of the surname Ritter in Germany (as of August 2019)

Ritter is a German family name .

Origin and meaning

The name knight is derived from the professional title of the knight (rider, warrior on horseback, fighter)

variants

Ridder
Rider
Riter
Riether
Rihtar
Rieder
Riedter
Rieter

Name bearer

A.

Adolf Ritter (pastor) (1850–1906), Swiss pastor and teacher
Adolf Ritter (politician) (1871-1924), German tailor, association functionary and politician (SPD)
Adolf Ritter (physician) (1890–1973), Swiss surgeon
Adolf Martin Ritter (* 1933), German theologian and church historian
Albert Ritter (natural scientist) (1682–1759), German teacher and natural scientist
Albert Ritter (writer) (1872–1931), Austrian journalist and writer
Albert Ritter (showman) (* 1953), German showman and association official
Alexander Ritter (musician) (1833–1896), German violinist, conductor and composer
Alexander Ritter (Germanist) (* 1939), German Germanist and literary scholar
Alfred Ritter (writer) (actually Alfred von Dutczyński ; 1865–1907), German writer and playwright
Alfred Ritter (piano maker) (1871– ??), German piano maker
Alfred Theodor Ritter (* 1953), German entrepreneur
Alois Ritter (1910–1986), Liechtenstein pedagogue, organist, choir director and painter
Andrea Ritter (* 1978), German flautist
Andreas Ritter (theologian) (1681–1755), German theologian and university professor
Andreas Ritter (sports official) (* 1962), German sports official
Angelika Ritter (* 1948), German actress and stage manager
Anna Ritter (1865–1921), German poet
Annelies Ritter (1912 – after 1981), German historian
Anton Ritter (1844–1919), German major general
Arno Ritter (1909–1984), Austrian-Czech homeland researcher
Árpád Ritter (* 1975), Hungarian wrestler
August Ritter (1826–1908), German physicist
August Gottfried Ritter (1811–1885), German composer and organist

B.

Beate Ritter (* 1983), Austrian singer (soprano)
Bernd der Ritter ( Bernd Ritter ; 1943–2014), German singer, composer and songwriter
Bernd Ritter (writer) (* 1954), German writer
Bernhard Ritter (medic) (1804-1893), German medic
Bernhard Ritter (politician) (* 1950), German politician (CDU)
Bill Ritter (* 1956), American politician
Bruce Ritter (1927–1999), American priest
Burwell C. Ritter (1810-1880), American politician (Democrat)

C.

Camillo Ritter (1875–1940), Scottish violinist and music teacher
Carl Ritter (1779-1859), German geographer
Carl Ritter (publisher) (1817–1898), German newspaper publisher
Carl Ritter (medic) (1871–1965), German surgeon
Carl Adolph Ritter (1794–1863), German landlord and politician
Carl Friedrich Ritter (1797–1863), German piano maker
Carl Richard Ritter (1836–1917), German piano maker
Caspar Ritter (1861–1923), German painter
Cécile Ritter-Ciampi (1859-1939), French opera singer (soprano)
Chris Ritter (* 1990), American football player
Christa Ritter (* 1942), German filmmaker and journalist
Christian Ritter (composer) (1645/1650 – after 1725), German organist and composer
Christian Ritter (author) (* 1983), German slam poet and moderator
Christian Ritter , maiden name of Christian Kramer (* 1983), German triathlete
Christian Ritter (soccer player) (* 1984), German soccer player
Christiane Ritter (author) (1897–2000), Austrian author and painter
Christiane Ritter (biochemist) (* 1973), German biochemist
Christof Ritter (* 1981), Liechtenstein soccer player
Christoph Ritter (goldsmith) (1610–1676), German goldsmith, sculptor and medalist
Christoph von Ritter (* 1954), German internist and university professor
Christoph Ritter (pianist) (* 1961), German pianist and university professor
Christoph Ritter (pharmacist) (* 1970), German pharmacist and university professor
Claus Ritter (1929–1995), German journalist, writer and literary and film scholar
Constantin Ritter (1859–1936), German historian of philosophy

D.

Daniel Ritter (1822 – after 1870), German politician
Detlef Ritter (* 1961), German painter
Dieter Ritter (* 1941), German biathlete and cross-country skier
Don Ritter (* 1959), Canadian installation artist and author
Donald L. Ritter (* 1940), American politician (Republican)
Dorothea Ritter (1714–1762), German friend of Frederick the Great
Dorothea von Ritter-Röhr (* 1942), German sociologist and psychoanalyst
Dorothea Störr-Ritter (* 1955), German politician (CDU), Member of the Bundestag

E.

Eduard Ritter (1808 / 1809-1853), Austrian painter
Emil Ritter (politician) (1858–1914), German landowner and politician, MdR
Emil Ritter (publicist) (1881–1968), German publicist and writer
Emma Ritter (painter) (1878–1972), German painter
Emma Ritter-Bondy (1838–1894), Austrian pianist and music teacher
Emmerich Ritter (* 1952), Hungarian politician
Erasmus Ritter (theologian) (around 1481–1546), German-Swiss theologian and reformer
Erasmus Ritter (architect) (1726–1805), Swiss architect and archaeologist
Erich Ritter (* 1958), Swiss biologist and behavioral scientist
Erika Ritter (* 1948), Canadian playwright and humorist
Ernest Augustus Ritter (1890– ??), South African historian
Ernst Ritter , pseudonym of Emilie von Binzer (1801-1891), German writer
Ernst Ritter (Oberamtmann) (1858–1944), Württemberg Oberamtmann
Ernst Ritter (swimmer) , German swimmer
Ernst Ritter (mathematician) (1867–1895), German mathematician
Ernst Ritter (doctor) (1888–1981), Austrian doctor, home chronicle and politician (SPÖ)
Ernst Ritter (SS member) (1889 – after 1942), German SS Hauptsturmführer
Ernst Ritter (agricultural scientist) (* 1929), German agricultural scientist and university professor
Ernst Ritter-Buser (1893–1969), Swiss geologist
Ernst-Hasso Ritter (1936–2010), German lawyer and administrative officer
Ernst Richard Ritter (1882–1936), German engineer and entrepreneur
Erwin Ritter (1876–1936), German lawyer and politician
Eugène Ritter (1836–1928), Swiss historian and theologian
Ewald Ritter (* 1953), Austrian politician (SPÖ), member of the Burgenland state parliament

F.

Fabian A. Ritter (* 1967), German biologist
Finn Ole Ritter (* 1978), German politician (FDP)
Florian Ritter (* 1962), German politician (SPD)
Floyd Ritter (1870–1943), American baseball player
Franz Ritter (astronomer) (also Marcus Friedrich Rosenkreutzer ; 1579–1641), German theologian and astronomer
Franz Ritter (philologist) (1803–1875), German classical philologist
Franz Ritter (historian) (1851–1932), Austrian art historian
Franz Carl Ritter (1844 – after 1903), German farmer and politician (FVp), MdR
Franz Josef Ritter (politician, 1838) (1838–1921), Liechtenstein politician
Franz Josef Ritter (politician, 1847) (1847–1928), Liechtenstein politician
Franziska Ritter (* 1964), German actress and theater director
Frida Ritter (1853–1937), German painter
Friedbert Ritter (1900–1981), German chemist and industrialist
Friedrich Ritter (mint master) , German mint master
Friedrich Ritter (local history researcher) (1856–1944), German local history researcher and teacher
Friedrich Ritter (1898–1989), German botanist
Friedrich Adolf Ritter (1886–1934), German doctor, see Galápagos Affair
Fritz Ritter (painter) (1868–1888), German painter and etcher
Fritz Ritter (writer) (also Frederick Ritter ; 1896–1987), Austrian-American writer and actor
Fritz Ritter (soccer player) (* 1920), German soccer goalkeeper

G

Gabriel Ignaz Ritter (1732–1813), Austro-French architect, sculptor and builder
Gabrielle Ritter-Ciampi (1886–1974), French opera singer (soprano)
Georg Ritter (clergyman) (1639–1706), German clergyman, senior in Lübeck
Georg Ritter (publisher) (1795–1854), German publisher, print shop owner and bookseller
Georg Hermann Ritter (1827–1874), German pharmacist and chemist
Georg Wenzel Ritter (1748–1808), German bassoonist and composer
George Nikolaus Ritter (1748–1809), German painter
Gerhard Ritter (councilor) (1629–1717), German businessman and politician, councilor in Lübeck
Gerhard Ritter (1888–1967), German historian
Gerhard Ritter (chemist) (1902–1977), German chemist
Gerhard Ritter (political scientist) (1915–2013), German lawyer and political scientist
Gerhard Ritter (medical historian) , German medical historian
Gerhard A. Ritter (1929–2015), German historian
Gerhard-Reinhard Ritter (1903–1966), German educationalist
Gert Ritter (* 1934), German geographer and university professor
Gottfried Ritter , German film editor and assistant director
Gottfried Ritter von Rittershain (1820–1883), German pediatrician
Gudrun Ritter (* 1936), German actress
Guido Ritter (* 1965), German nutritionist
Günter Ritter (* 1922), German soccer player
Günter Ritter (soccer player, 1934) (* 1934), German soccer player and soccer official
Günther Ritter (* 1921), German soccer player
Gunter Ritter , German mathematician
Guillaume Ritter (also Wilhelm Ritter ; 1835–1912), Swiss hydraulic engineer, architect and politician
Gustav Ritter (engineer) , engineer and entrepreneur
Gustav Ritter (manufacturer) (1867–1945), German manufacturer and writer
Gustav A. Ritter , German editor

H

Hans Ritter (District Administrator) (1886–1972), German officer and district administrator
Hans Ritter (politician) (1891–1978), German lawyer and politician (SPD)
Hans Ritter (General) (1893–1991), German Air Force general
Hans Ritter (actor) (around 1894 – after 1950), German actor
Hans Ritter (medic) (1897–1988), German medic and university professor
Hans Ritter (sports official) (1905–1999), Liechtenstein sports official
Hans Ritter (ethnologist) (* 1944), German physician and ethnologist
Hans Schultze-Ritter ( Hans Theodor Schultze-Ritter ; 1890–1968), German conductor and university professor
Hans-Joachim Ritter (* 1949), German politician (ÖDP)
Hans Martin Ritter (* 1936), German speech scholar and theater pedagogue
Hans-Werner Ritter (also Hans Werner Ritter ; 1934–2017), German historian and coin collector
Heinrich Ritter (violinist) , German violinist and music teacher
Heinrich Ritter (philosopher) (1791–1869), German philosopher
Heinrich von Ritter (1819–1890), Austrian major general
Heinrich Ritter (publisher) (1837–1917), German publisher
Heinrich Ritter (politician) (1891–1966), German politician (NSDAP), MdR
Heinrich Ritter-Müller (1852–1936), Swiss gymnastics teacher and gymnastics official
Heinrich August Ritter (1876–1942), German architect and construction clerk
Heinz Ritter (District Administrator) (1905–1967), German administrative officer
Heinz Ritter (cameraman) (1912–1958), German cameraman
Heinz Ritter (politician, 1924) (1924–2004), German politician (SPD), MdA Berlin
Heinz Ritter (LDPD) (* 1924), German politician (LDPD), MdV
Heinz Ritter (journalist) (1927–2015), German cultural journalist
Heinz Ritter (politician, 1930) (1930–2009), German politician (SPD), mayor of Dorsten
Heinz Ritter (sculptor) (1932–1995), Swiss sculptor
Heinz Ritter (FBP) , Liechtenstein politician (FBP)
Heinz Ritter-Schaumburg (1902–1994), German private scholar
Heinz Peter Ritter (* 1952), Austrian politician (ÖVP)
Helen Ritter , maiden name of Helen Bischofberger (* 1957), Liechtenstein athlete
Helge Ritter (* 1958), German neuro-computer scientist
Hellmut Ritter (1892–1971), German orientalist
Helmut Ritter (* 1948), German chemist and university professor
Henning Ritter (1943–2013), German journalist, writer and editor
Henry Ritter (1816–1853), German-Canadian painter
Hermann Ritter (1827–1874), German chemist, see Georg Hermann Ritter
Hermann Ritter (musician) (1849–1926), German violist
Hermann Ritter (architect, 1851) (1851–1918), German architect
Hermann Ritter (writer, 1864) (1864–1925), German writer
Hermann Ritter (Senator) (1878–1949), German businessman and politician (DNVP)
Hermann Ritter (painter) (1879–1927), German painter and graphic artist
Hermann Ritter (officer) (1891–1968), German naval officer and polar explorer
Hermann Ritter (architect, 1893) (1893–1962), German architect
Hermann Ritter (writer, 1965) (* 1965), German writer
Horst Ritter (1925–2001), German soccer player and horn player
Hubert Ritter (1886–1967), German architect and construction officer
Hugo Ritter (1926–1992), German graphic artist
Huntley Ritter (born 1977), American actor

I.

Ignaz Ritter (1787–1857), German theologian and church historian, see Joseph Ignaz Ritter
Ilse Ritter (* 1944), German actress
Immanuel Heinrich Ritter (1825–1890), German rabbi, historian and translator
Imre Ritter (* 1952), Hungarian politician, see Emmerich Ritter
Inge Bongers-Ritter (* 1941), German journalist and critic
Iosif Ritter (1921-2006), Romanian football player and referee

J

Jacob Ritter (1627–1669), German lawyer and writer
Jakob Ritter (1886–1951), German politician (USPD, KPD) and resistance fighter
Jakob Ulrich Ritter (1810–1858), Swiss politician (radical liberals)
Jason Ritter (* 1980), American actor
Jean-Christoph Ritter , German film composer and musician
Jens Ritter (* 1972), German guitar maker
Joachim Ritter (1903–1974), German philosopher
Joachim Friedrich Ritter (1905–1985), German diplomat
Jochen Ritter (* 1966), German politician (CDU), MdL
Johann Ritter (Mayor) (1622–1700), German lawyer and politician, Mayor of Lübeck
Johann Ritter (senior pastor) (1684–1737), German clergyman
Johann Ritter (Pastor) (1799–1880), German clergyman, farmer and politician
Johann Ritter (writer) (1868–1937), Austrian painter and writer
Johann Balthasar Ritter (I.) (1606–1683), German preacher, see Ritter (family) #Lutherian preachers in Frankfurt am Main
Johann Balthasar Ritter (II.) (1645–1719), German preacher, see Ritter (family) #Lutherian preachers in Frankfurt am Main
Johann Balthasar Ritter (theologian, 1674) ( Johann Balthasar Ritter (III.) ; 1674–1743), German theologian
Johann Daniel Ritter (1709–1775), German historian and ethnologist
Johann Georg Ritter (1772–1840), German-American printer and bookseller
Johann Heinrich Ritter (1685 / 1690–1751), German painter
Johann Jakob Ritter (1714–1784), Swiss natural scientist and physician
Johann Nikolaus Ritter (1702–1782), German organ builder
Johann Wilhelm Ritter (1776–1810), German physicist and philosopher
Johannes Ritter (1896–1962), German politician, Lord Mayor of Leverkusen
John Ritter (politician) (1779-1851), American politician (Democrat)
John Ritter (1948–2003), American actor
John H. Ritter (* 1951), American writer
Jörg Ritter (writer) (1918 – after 1992), German journalist and writer
Jörg Ritter (medic) (1944–2019), German medic
Jörg Ritter (conductor) (* 1966), German conductor
Josef Ritter (architect) , Austrian architect
Josef Ritter (singer) (1859-1911), Austrian singer (baritone)
Josef Ritter (painter) (1895–1964), Austrian painter and graphic artist
Joseph Elmer Ritter (1892–1967), American clergyman
Joseph Ignaz Ritter (1787–1857), German theologian and church historian
Josh Ritter (* 1976), American singer and songwriter
Julia Ritter (* 1998), German shot putter and discus thrower
Julius Ritter (lawyer) († 1894), German military lawyer
Julius Ritter (politician) (1827 – after 1898), German landowner and politician, MdR
Julius Ritter (theater director) († 1901), German theater director
Julius Ritter (SS member) (1893? –1943), German SS officer
Jürg Ritter (* 1966), Liechtenstein soccer player
Jürgen Ritter (painter) (1925–2010), German painter and draftsman
Jürgen Ritter (mathematician) (* 1943), German mathematician and university professor
Jürgen Ritter (photographer) (* 1949), German photographer
Jürgen Ritter (billiard player) (* 1966), German billiard player
Justus Vincent Ritter (1715–1774), German lawyer and politician, councilor of Hamburg

K

Karin-Huberta Ritter (* 1937), German lawyer
Karl Ritter (merchant) (1788–1839), German merchant
Karl Ritter (garden artist) (1797 – after 1843), Austrian garden artist
Karl Ritter (musician, 1830) ( Karl Gottfried Ritter ; 1830–1991), German musician and composer
Karl Ritter (librarian) (1856–1899), Swiss librarian
Karl Ritter (resistance fighter) (1877–1933), German resistance fighter
Karl Ritter (lawyer) († 1936), German military lawyer
Karl Ritter (diplomat) (1883–1968), German diplomat
Karl Ritter (director) (1888–1977), German film producer and director
Karl Ritter (engineer) (1897–1958), German chemical engineer
Karl Ritter (entomologist) (1909–1998), German entomologist
Karl Ritter (District Administrator) (1916–1994), German politician (SPD)
Karl Ritter (soccer player) (* 1947), Austrian soccer player
Karl Ritter (musician, 1959) (* 1959), Austrian musician
Karl Seiler-Ritter (1865–1923), Swiss building contractor
Karl Albrecht von Ritter (1836–1917), German forest officer
Karl August Ritter (1800–1878), German actor, composer and translator
Karl Bernhard Ritter (1890–1968), German theologian and politician (DNVP)
Karl Friedrich Ritter (1900–1986), German teacher, writer and poet
Karl Hermann Ritter (1931-2006), German politician (SPD)
Karl Wilhelm Ritter (1847–1906), Swiss civil engineer and university professor, see Wilhelm Ritter (civil engineer)
Kaspar Ritter (bookbinder) (before 1563–1598), German bookbinder
Kaspar Ritter (1861–1923), German painter, see Caspar Ritter
Kaspar Ritter (master builder) (1863–1954), Austrian cabinet maker and master builder
Katharina Ritter (* 1982), German artist and curator
Kay Ritter (* 1971), German politician (CDU)
Klaus Ritter (political advisor) (1918–2015), German lawyer and political advisor
Klaus Ritter (mathematician, 1936) (1936–2017), German mathematician
Klaus Ritter (engineer) , Austrian engineer
Klaus Ritter (mathematician, 1961) (* 1961), German mathematician
Klaus Ritter (virologist) , German microbiologist and virologist
Klaus Ritter (trainer) , German rowing trainer
Klaus Ritter (politician) , German politician (FW)
Klaus-Peter Ritter (* 1964), German ice hockey player and coach
Konstantin Ritter (* 1964) Liechtenstein cross-country skier
Krysten Ritter (* 1981), American actress
Kurt Ritter (agricultural scientist) (1894–1984), German agricultural scientist and university professor
Kurt Ritter (resistance fighter) (1909–1944), German resistance fighter
Kurt Ritter , pseudonym of Kurt Reis (* 1928), German writer
Kurt Ritter (hotelier) (* 1947), Swiss hotelier
Kurt Ritter (soccer player) (* 1948), German soccer player

L.

Laszlo Ritter (1937–2003), Hungarian painter
Lawrence Ritter (1922-2004), American sports journalist
Leo Ritter , pseudonym of Alexander Schumacher (1853–1932), Danish author
Leo Ritter (medic) (1890–1979), German surgeon
Leonhard Ritter (architect) (1878–1938), German architect
Leonhard Ritter (actor) , German actor
Lina Ritter (1888–1981), Alsatian poet
Lorenz Ritter (1832–1921), German painter and engraver
Louise Ritter (* 1958), American high jumper
Ludwig Ritter (* 1935), German politician (CSU)

M.

Magdalena Ritter (* 1957), German actress
Manfred Ritter (association functionary) (1931–2009), German minority functionary
Manfred Ritter (psychologist) (1940–2002), Austrian psychologist and university professor
Manuel Toussaint y Ritter (1890–1955), Mexican art historian and author
Marc Ritter (* 1967), German author and internet manager
Maria Ritter (painter) (1899–1976), Polish painter
Maria Ritter , maiden name of Maria Splitt (* 1957), Liechtenstein athlete
Marieluise Ritter (* 1952), German author and theater founder
Markus Ritter (police officer) (* 1962), German lawyer, police officer and author
Markus Ritter (English) (* 1963), German English and media scientist
Markus Ritter (art historian) (* 1967), German art historian and orientalist
Markus Ritter (politician) (* 1967), Swiss politician (CVP)
Marlon Ritter (* 1994), German soccer player
Martin Ritter (1905–2001), German painter and graphic artist
Martina Ritter (* 1982), Austrian cyclist
Matthias Ritter the Elder (1485–1536), German clergyman, see Ritter (Family) #Lutherian preachers in Frankfurt am Main
Matthias Ritter the Younger (1526–1588), German theologian and pastor
Matthias Ritter (politician, 1950) (* 1950), German economist and politician (CDU, REP), MdL Thuringia
Matthias Ritter (politician, 1955) (* 1955), Swiss politician (SVP)
Max Ritter (civil engineer) (1884–1946), Swiss civil engineer
Max Ritter (swimmer) (1886–1974), German swimmer
Max Ritter (painter) (* 1941), Swiss painter and graphic artist
Maya Ritter (* 1993), Canadian actress
Michael Ritter (* 1967), Austrian literary scholar and publisher
Michel Ritter (1949–2007), Swiss curator
Moriz Ritter (1840–1923), German historian

N

Nina Ritter (* 1981), German ice hockey player

O

Ole Ritter (* 1941), Danish cyclist
Oskar Ritter (1901–1985), German football player
Otto Ritter (Anglist) ( Otto Karl Theodor Ritter ; 1876–1963), German Anglist and university professor
Otto Ritter (collector) (1901–1972), Austrian engineer, paleontologist and collector
Otto Ritter (filmmaker) (1917–1977), Swiss cameraman and screenwriter

P

Paul de Ritter , German sculptor
Paul Ritter (painter, 1829) (1829–1907), German painter
Paul Ritter the Younger (1859–1888), German painter
Paul Ritter (diplomat) (1865–1921), Swiss diplomat
Paul Ritter (philosopher) (1872–1954), German philosopher and historian
Paul Ritter (writer) (1887–1968), German journalist and writer
Paul Ritter (architect) (1925–2010), Australian architect, urban planner and sociologist of Czech origin
Paul Ritter (actor) (born 1966), British actor
Paul Ritter (painter, 1967) (* 1967), Swiss painter and performance artist
Paul Ritter Vitezović (1650 / 1652–1713), Croatian writer
Pellegrino Ritter (* 1957), German painter, illustrator and conceptual artist
Peter Ritter (composer) (1763–1846), German composer
Peter Ritter (politician) (* 1959), German politician (SED, PDS, Die Linke)
Peter Ritter (soccer player) (* 1962), German soccer player
Petra Ritter-Müller , German theologian
Petra Schwarz-Ritter (* 1972), Austrian tennis player
Philipp Ritter (functionary) (1837–1901), Swiss lawyer, archivist and association official
Philipp Ritter (painter) (1870–1928), Swiss painter and draftsman

R.

Raimund Ritter (1933–1995), German clergyman, sociologist, philosopher and university professor
Ralf-Peter Ritter (1938–2011), German linguist
Reinhold Ritter (1903–1987), German dentist and university professor
Renate Basch-Ritter (* 1942), Austrian historian and author
Robert von Ritter (1862–1945), German art historian and art collector
Robert Ritter (1901–1951), German psychiatrist and racial theorist
Robert Ritter , pseudonym of Fritz Albrecht (writer) (1911 – after 1978), Austrian historian and writer
Robert Ritter (actor) (* 1973), Czech actor
Rolf Ritter (philatelist) (1923–2009), German philatelist
Rolf Ritter (engineer) (1935–2018), German engineer and university professor
Roman Ritter (* 1943), German writer
Rosa Dorothea Ritter (1759–1833), German mistress of Elector Wilhelm IX.
Rudo Ritter (1889 – after 1943), German screenwriter
Rudolf Ritter (singer) (1878–1966), Austrian singer (tenor) and singing teacher
Rudolf Ritter (painter) (1881–1915), German painter, draftsman and etcher
Rudolf Ritter (District Administrator) (1905–1994), German politician (NSDAP, FDP) and District Administrator

S.

Samuel Ritter (1624–1657), German legal scholar
Saulius Ritter (* 1988), Lithuanian rower
Scott Ritter (* 1961), American officer
Sebastian Ritter (1917–2001), Austrian clergyman and canon lawyer
Sepp Ritter (1912–1984), Liechtenstein veterinarian and politician (VDBL)
Sina Ritter (* 1993), German handball player
Stefan Ritter (archaeologist) (* 1959), German classical archaeologist
Stefan Ritter (coach) (* 1984/1985), German pole vaulter and pole vault coach
Stefan Ritter (cyclist) (* 1998), Canadian cyclist
Steffen Ritter (* 1968), German management consultant
Stephen Ritter (* 1986), German-American ice hockey goalkeeper
Susanne Ritter , maiden name of Susanne Hahn (* 1978), German long-distance runner
Sylvester Ritter (1952-1998), American wrestler

T

Tex Ritter (1905–1974), American country singer and actor
Thelma Ritter (1902–1969), American actress
Theodor Ritter (1883–1950), German musician, composer and conductor
Théodore Ritter ( Toussaint Prévost ; 1840–1886), French pianist and composer
Thomas Ritter (painter) (* 1955), German painter
Thomas Ritter (soccer player) (* 1967), German soccer player
Thomas Ritter (filmmaker) , German screenwriter, producer and actor
Toni Ritter (* 1990), German ice hockey player
Tyler Ritter (born 1985), American actor
Tyson Ritter (* 1984), American singer and actor

U

Ulrich Ritter (medic, 1919) (1919 – after 1982), German surgeon
Ulrich Ritter (physician, 1921) (1921–2017), German gastroenterologist
Ulrich Ritter (cameraman) , German cameraman
Ulrich Ritter (boxer) (* 1933) (also Ulli Ritter ), German boxer
Ulrich Ritter (actor) (1945–2007), German actor and speaker
Ulrich Ritter (make-up artist) (also Uli Ritter ; * 1963), German make-up artist
Ulrich Peter Ritter (1935–2017), German economist

W.

Waldemar Ritter (* 1933), German political scientist and historian
Walter Ritter (1905–1986), Austrian sculptor
Walter Ritter (dentist) (1930–2014), German dentist, radiologist and university professor
Walter Ritter (teacher) (1935–2009), Swiss teacher, marriage / family counselor, musician, composer, preacher and columnist
Walther Ritter ( Walther P. Th. Ritter ; 1905–?), German engineer
Werner Ritter (painter) (* 1933), Swiss painter and graphic artist
Werner H. Ritter (* 1949), German theologian and university professor
Wigand Ritter (1933–2013), Austrian geographer
Wilfried Ritter (1904–1990), Swiss bacteriologist and food chemist
Wilhelm Ritter (1835–1912), Swiss hydraulic engineer, architect and politician, see Guillaume Ritter
Wilhelm Ritter (civil engineer) ( Karl Wilhelm Ritter ; 1847–1906), Swiss civil engineer
Wilhelm Ritter (painter) (1860–1948), German painter
Wilhelm Ritter (publisher) (1896–1973), German publisher
Wilhelm Ritter (musician) (1950–2018), German musician, composer and publicist
Wilhelm Georg Ritter (1850–1926), German painter
William Emerson Ritter (1856–1944), American biologist
Wolfgang Ritter (entrepreneur) (1905–1993), German entrepreneur
Wolfgang Ritter (lawyer) (1927–2009), German administrative and tax lawyer
Wolfgang Ritter (biologist) (* 1948), German apologist
Wolfpeter Ritter , real name of Peter Terrid (1949–1998), German writer

Y

Yvonne Ritter-Elkuch (* 1968), Liechtenstein cyclist