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Early Origins of the Reiman family

The surname Reiman was first found in West Prussia and Pomerelia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families in the western region. From the 13th century onwards the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Reiman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Reiman research. Another 94 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1741 and 1786 are included under the topic Early Reiman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Reiman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Reiman, Reimann, Ryman and others.

Early Notables of the Reiman family

Notable figures of the period with the name Reiman were

  • the Reiman family of Reimansdorf, Prussia


United States Reiman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Reiman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Diedr. Reiman, aged 32, who arrived in New Orleans in 1845 aboard the ship "Agnes"
  • Miss Anna Reiman, aged 20, who arrived in New Orleans in 1845 aboard the ship "Agnes"
  • Joh Gottlob Reiman, aged 32, who landed in New York, NY in 1860 1
  • Anton Reiman, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1868 1
  • Herman Reiman, who arrived in Mississippi in 1877 1
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Reiman (post 1700) +

  • Tonya Reiman (b. 1969), American author, hypnotist and motivational speaker
  • Roy Reiman (b. 1934), American founder of Reiman Publications based in Greendale, Wisconsin
  • Patty Reiman, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 2008 2
  • Milton M. Reiman, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1948, 1952 2
  • John Reiman, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1908 2
  • Daniel J. Reiman, American politician, Mayor of Carteret, New Jersey, 2007 2
  • Wojciech Reiman (b. 1988), Polish footballer


  1. 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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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