Meinecke History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The origin of the name is the southern German form "Meinhardt," which is a compound of "strength" (Mein) and "bravery" (Hardt).

Early Origins of the Meinecke family

The surname Meinecke was first found in Pomerania, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. Chronicles first mention Meyne Meynen of Barth in Pomerania in 1415, and Heinrich Meyneking of Hanover in 1311. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.

Early History of the Meinecke family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Meinecke research. Another 140 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1250, 1350, 1704, 1727, 1775, 1797 and 1851 are included under the topic Early Meinecke History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Meinecke Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Meinecke, Meincke, Meinke, Meineken, Meineking, Meinhard, Meinhold, Meininger, Meinart, Meinert, Meinhardt, Mein, Meine, Meinen, Meins, Meiner, Main, Mains, Mainer and many more.

Early Notables of the Meinecke family

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Meinecke migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Meinecke Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johannes Meinecke, who landed in New York, NY in 1782 1
Christian Meinecke, who settled in America in 1783
Johann Meinecke, who arrived in America in 1783 1

Meinecke Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Albert Meinecke arrived there at the same time with his wife Elisa Karsten
Charles Meinecke, aged 33, who arrived in Missouri in 1839 1
Albert Meinecke, who landed in Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Sophie" 1
Mrs. Elisa Meinecke, (nee Karsten), German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Sophie"
Mr. Ludwig Meinecke, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Sophie"
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Meinecke migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Meinecke Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Johann Meinecke, who settled in Canada in 1783
Mr. John Meinecke U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Meinecke (post 1700) +

Don Meinecke (b. 1930), American former professional basketball player whose 26 disqualifications in his first year is still the NBA single-season record
Lillian Meinecke, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1948 3
Freidrich Meinecke (1862-1954), historian and founder of the Rector of the Free University of Berlin (1948)

Historic Events for the Meinecke family +

Bismarck

Otto Meinecke (1921-1941), German Maschinengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details