The surname Rickenbacker was first found in Austria, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.
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Early History of the Rickenbacker family
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Rickenbacker Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Rinckenberg, Renkenberger, Renkenberg, Rinckenberg, Rickenburg and many more.
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Early Notables of the Rickenbacker family
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Rickenbacker migration to the United States
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Rickenbacker Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Barbara Rickenbacker, who arrived in Carolina or Pennsylvania in 1740 1
Contemporary Notables of the name Rickenbacker (post 1700)
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Captain Edward Vernon Rickenbacker (1890-1973), American fighter ace and Medal of Honor recipient 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)
Rickenbacker migration to the United States 
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