Reinke History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The surname Reinke is a local name, derived from the Rhine River. The Rhine starts in Basel, Switzerland, and bends north through the German countryside until it reaches the North Sea, passing through the cities of Freiburg, Frankfurt, Bonn, and Cologne. Local names are based upon the place where the original bearer lived or held land.

Early Origins of the Reinke family

The surname Reinke was first found in Switzerland, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as they emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.

Early History of the Reinke family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Reinke research. Another 267 words (19 lines of text) covering the years 1187, 1281, 1290, 1408, 1436, 1451, 1502, 1643, 1722, 1780, 1795, 1802, 1805 and 1809 are included under the topic Early Reinke History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Reinke Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rhine, Rheina, Rhyne, Rhyn, Rheine, Rein, Ryne, Rine, Reno and many more.

Early Notables of the Reinke family

Notables of the time with the surname Reinke were

Johann Adam Reincken (also Jan Adams, Jean Adam, Reinken, Reinkinck, Reincke, Reinicke, Reinike 1643-1722) was a Dutch/German organist and composer and a major influence on Johann Sebastian Bach...

Reinke Ranking

In the United States, the name Reinke is the 7,066^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Reinke migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Reinke Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Herm Reinke, aged 20, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1845 2
Johan Diedrick Reinke, aged 26, who landed in Missouri in 1847 2
Frederick Reinke, aged 59, who landed in Missouri in 1848 2
Otto Reinke, who arrived in New York, NY in 1849 2
Carolina Reinke, who arrived in New Jersey in 1854 2
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Reinke Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Joseph Reinke, who arrived in Wisconsin in 1908 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Reinke (post 1700) +

Jerome J. Reinke, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 8th District, 1954 3
Anne Reinke, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Wisconsin State Senate 12th District, 1936 3
Anja Reinke, American politician, Mayor of Burbank, California, 2010-11 3
Johannes Reinke (1849-1931), German botanist and philosopher
Andreas Reinke (b. 1969), retired German footballer
Friedrich B. Reinke, German physician, best known for discovering Reinke's edema
Russell Earl Reinke (1921-2004), Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons

Historic Events for the Reinke family +

Bismarck

Max Reinke (1919-1941), German Verwaltungsgefreiter 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 +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details