| ![Show Contents]() Reus History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany This surname Reus is an ethnic name, a variety of local name. This name translated roughly as "the Russian," and was undoubtedly given to someone who had moved into Germany from Russia at some point in the very early Middle Ages. As a general rule, the greater the distance between an individual and their homeland, the larger the territory they were named after. For example, a person who only moved to another barony would be known by the name of their original village, while people who migrated to a different country were often known by the name of a region or country from which they came. Early Origins of the Reus familyThe surname Reus was first found in Saxony, where the name could be considered to have made a great contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of modern Europe. The name became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the tribal and national conflicts, with groups seeking power and status in an ever changing territorial profile. Chronicles mention Konrad der Ruesse of Esslingen in 1324, C. der Reusse of Franconia in 1272, the knight Arnolt der Ruesse, born in Lahr in 1298, and Jacobus Reuss (Ruthenus) of Bruenn in 1360. Reuss is the name of two former German principalities which were, after 1918, amalgamated into Thuringia. Early History of the Reus familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Reus research. Another 288 words (21 lines of text) covering the years 1120, 1264, 1292, 1571, 1722, 1751, 1778, 1790, 1804, 1806, 1816 and 1891 are included under the topic Early Reus History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Reus Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Reussner, Reusener, Reussen, Reussener, Ruse, Russe, Rusener and many more. Early Notables of the Reus familyProminent bearers of the family name Reus at this time were - Johann August Reuss (b.1751), who was a State advisor and Ministerial Director in the Department of External Affairs at the courts of Wuerttemberg...
- Edouard Guillaume Eugene Reuss (1804-1891), was a German theologian born in Strasbourg, where he also taught as a professor for sixty years...
 Reus migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Reus Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Hermanus Reus went to Philadelphia in 1796
- Anna Maria Elisabeth Reus, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1796 1
- Antonius Reus, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1796 1
- Bebramus Josephus Reus, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1796 1
- Hermanus Josephus Reus, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1796 1
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Reus Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Pedro T Reus, aged 30, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1855 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Reus (post 1700) | + |
- Marco Reus (b. 1989), German professional footballer who plays for Borussia Dortmund and the Germany national team
- 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)
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Reus migration to the United States 
