Cognomen 里特 (Riet 
, Ritter , 里特 
) , in the world, is a widespread family name. The cognomen 里特 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). Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Germany, the United States, and Brazil. Very seldom, 里特 is the forename as well as the last name.