Rentschler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Rentschler family

The surname Rentschler was first found in Baden in Swabia where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Rentschler family

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Rentschler Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rentz, Rents, Renz, Renttz, Reintjes, Reints, Reents, Reinte and many more.

Early Notables of the Rentschler family

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Rentschler Ranking

In the United States, the name Rentschler is the 16,388^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Rentschler migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rentschler Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Michael Rentschler, aged 34, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Rentschler (post 1700) +

William H. Rentschler, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1964, 1972 3
Peter E. Rentschler, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1952 3
James Malone Theodore Rentschler (b. 1933), American politician, U.S. Ambassador to Malta, 1982-85 3
Daniel Rentschler, American Republican politician, Mayor of North Arlington, New Jersey; Elected 1930; Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1932 3
Carl T. Rentschler (1921-2004), American Republican politician, Member of Alaska territorial House of Representatives 3rd District, 1953-54 3

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 2016, January 21) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html