| ![Show Contents]() Riehle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany Early Origins of the Riehle familyThe surname Riehle 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 Riehle familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Riehle research. Another 182 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1260, 1694, 1710, 1738 and 1768 are included under the topic Early Riehle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Riehle 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 Riehle familyDuring this period prominent bearers of the name Riehle 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 Riehle Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Riehle RankingIn the United States, the name Riehle is the 17,171st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Riehle Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John George Riehle, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 2
- Johann Michel Riehle, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 2
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- Ben A. Riehle (1897-1967), American politician, Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1955 to 1968
- Richard Riehle (b. 1948), American actor, known for his roles in Office Space (1999), The Man from Earth (2007) and Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)
- John M. Riehle, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1920 3
- Ben A. Riehle (b. 1897), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Wisconsin State Assembly from Marathon County 1st District, 1955-68 3
- Friedemann Riehle (b. 1959), German conductor, former managing director of the Prague Opera Ball for the Prague State Opera
- "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, November 24) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Riehle migration to the United States 
