| ![Show Contents]() Reimer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany Early Origins of the Reimer familyThe surname Reimer was first found in Austria, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Chronicles first mention Johann Reimers of Bremen in 1293, Nokel Reimar of Eger, Bohemia, in 1350, and Hensl Raimer of Olmuetz. The oldest form of the name is "Reinmar" or "Reginmar," which meant literally "famous councillor." Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation. Early History of the Reimer familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Reimer research. Another 182 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1260, 1694, 1710, 1738 and 1768 are included under the topic Early Reimer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Reimer Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Reimers, Reimer, Rimers, Rimer, Reymer, Reymers, Reimar, Reimars, Reimarus, Rheimer, Remer, Remers, Remmer, Remmers, Ramer, Ramers, Raimer, Raimers, Reinmar and many more. Early Notables of the Reimer familyDuring this period prominent bearers of the name Reimer were Herman Samuel Reimarus (1694-1768), a famous Hebrew scholar and Bible scholar, whose house in Hamburg was the centre of the highest culture. He founded many learned and artistic societies which had an enormous impact on the cultural life of Hamburg. His name was the Latin...
Another 54 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Reimer Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Reimer RankingIn the United States, the name Reimer is the 5,259th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Reimer is ranked the 455th most popular surname with an estimated 10,551 people with that name. 2
 Reimer migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Reimer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Frederich Reimer, who sailed to Philadelphia in 1730
- Irik Reimer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1730 3
- John Francis Reimer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1762 3
Reimer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Dorothea Luise Reimer, aged 36, who arrived in America in 1843 3
- Christian Reimer, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1859 3
- Louise Reimer, aged 34, who arrived in New York, NY in 1874 3
- Hermann Reimer, aged 35, who landed in New York, NY in 1875 3
- Catharine Reimer, aged 21, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1876 3
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| Reimer migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Reimer Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Friedrich Reimer, who arrived in Quebec in 1850
- Heinrich Reimer, who landed in Manitoba in 1874
- Abraham Reimer, who arrived in Manitoba in 1874
- Johan Reimer, who arrived in Manitoba in 1874
- Cornelius Reimer, who landed in Manitoba in 1875
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Reimer (post 1700) | + |
- Dennis Joe Reimer (b. 1939), former Chief of Staff of the United States Army (1995 to 1999)
- Arthur E Reimer, American political candidate for the Socialist Labor Party of America
- Charles Wilson Reimer (b. 1923), American curator of the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia and a prominent professor of botany
- Rudolph Edward Reimer (b. 1904), American senior vice-president and director of Panoil Co. (1969-)
- Rudolph Reimer Jr., American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1908, 1920; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1920; Presidential Elector for New York, 1932 4
- Ruby Reimer, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1980 4
- John B. Reimer, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1916 4
- George M. Reimer, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Erie County 8th District, 1933 4
- Emery E. Reimer, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Illinois State Senate 11th District, 1938 4
- Dorene Reimer, American Republican politician, Chair of Wichita County Republican Party, 2011 4
- ... (Another 8 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- "Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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