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Early Origins of the Reimann family

The surname Reimann 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 Reimann family

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Reimann Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Reimann family

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Reimann Ranking

In the United States, the name Reimann is the 17,176th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Reimann migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Reimann Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Everh Jurgen Reimann, who arrived in America in 1834 2
  • Gottlieb Reimann, aged 35, who landed in America in 1839 2
  • Joh Theodor Franz Reimann, who landed in America in 1842 2
  • Johann Friedrich Reimann, aged 30, who arrived in America in 1843 2
  • Peter Reimann, who arrived in Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Harriet" 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Reimann (post 1700) +

  • Robert T. Reimann, retired U.S. Navy rear admiral
  • Katya Reimann (b. 1965), American writer of fantasy novels
  • Mary Anne Reimann, American politician, U.S. Attorney for Arizona, 1960-61 3
  • Lewis C. Reimann, American Democratic Party politician, Dry Candidate for Delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Washtenaw County, 1933; Candidate for Mayor of Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1951 3
  • Aribert Reimann (1936-2024), German composer, pianist, and accompanist, known especially for his literary operas
  • Heinrich Reimann (1850-1906), German musicologist, organist, and composer
  • Hans-Georg Reimann (b. 1941), East German two-time silver and bronze medalist athlete
  • Hans Reimann (1889-1969), German satirist, novelist, and playwright
  • Günter Reimann (1904-2005), German economist, expert on finance and currencies
  • Robert Reimann (1911-1987), Swiss politician, President of the Swiss Council of States in 1977 and 1978
  • ... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Bismarck
  • Siegfried Reimann (1917-1941), German Zimmermannsmaat who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  4. Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details


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