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Where did the German Reichard family come from? What is the German Reichard family crest and coat of arms? When did the Reichard family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Reichard family history?
The surname Reichard is a Bavarian nickname surname. German nicknames came from eke-names, or added names, and tended to describe a physical characteristic or other attribute of their initial bearer. Reichard is a name for a brave or strong person. It is a common name among the English, French, and Flemish/Dutch communities, as well as the German, and stems from the words ric, meaning power, and hard, meaning hardy or strong.
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One can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Reichard include Reichhard, Reichhart, Reichard, Reichart, Reichardt, Reickhard, Reichheart, Reikhard, Reickhart, Richard, Reichert and many more.First found in Bavaria, where the name became noted for its many branches within the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied and enrolled by the princes of the region. The literal meaning of the name is "brave ruler," and chronicles first mention Hantsch Richard of Liegnitz in 1381, and Hans Reichart of Friedland in 1381. 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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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Reichard research. Another 230 words(16 lines of text) covering the years 1560, 1733, 1749, 1752, and 1814 are included under the topic Early Reichard History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Reichard. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Thousands of German settlers came to North America between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries. The hardships of the long voyage were balanced by the opportunity to escape poverty and religious persecution. The descendents of these settlers still populate the states of Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Many also live in Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Reichard or a variant listed above:
Reichard Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Anna Maria Reichard, who arrived in New York, NY in 1710
- Joseph Reichard, who landed in New York, NY in 1710-1714
- Johannes Reichard, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1739
- David Reichard, who arrived in New York, NY in 1743
- Elizabeth Reichard, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743
Reichard Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Adam Reichard, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1805
- Philipp Reichard, who arrived in America in 1833
- Francisca Reichard, aged 22, arrived in New York in 1854
- Franz Reichard, aged 27, landed in New York in 1854
- Kath Reichard, who arrived in Brazil in 1856
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- Cody Reichard (b. 1987), American professional ice hockey goaltender
- Harry Hess Reichard (1878-1956), Pennsylvania German writer and scholar
- Johanne Wilhelmine Siegmundine Reichard (1788-1848), the first German female balloonist
- Joseph Martin Reichard (1803-1872), German politician and revolutionary
- Christian Gottlieb Reichard (1758-1837), German cartographer
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