| ![Show Contents]() Reissig History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The roots of the German surname Reissig lie in the southern region of Bavaria, where the name first emerged almost a millennium ago. It is a place name, connected to the many villages and towns called Reisingen in Bavaria; during the Middle Ages, it was common to identify someone with his area of residence, and so it is likely that the original bearers of the surname Reissig hailed from the various towns of Reisingen, and passed the name down to their descendants. Alternatively, the name may also be derived from the German word "Reisig," meaning "brushwood"; in this case, the name was probably originally borne by someone living near shrubbery. Early Origins of the Reissig familyThe surname Reissig was first found in the various towns and villages of Reisingen, located throughout Bavaria. The young Reissig family played an important role in laying the foundations of Bavarian society in the Middle Ages. Early History of the Reissig familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Reissig research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1535, 1590, 1643, 1755, 1787, 1838 and 1855 are included under the topic Early Reissig History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Reissig Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Reisinger, Reissig, Reisig, Reysinger, Reissinger and many more. Early Notables of the Reissig familyAnother 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Reissig Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Reissig migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Reissig Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Heinrich Reissig, who landed in America in 1783 1
Reissig Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Mr. Moritz Reissig, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Andacia"
- Julius Reissig, who arrived in Galveston, Tex in 1851 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Reissig (post 1700) | + |
- Bertold Reissig (b. 1877), German stage and film actor, active from 1918 to 1939
- Nicolas Reissig (b. 1989), Austrian tennis player from Oberndorf bei Salzburg
- Julio Herrera y Reissig (1875-1910), Uruguayan poet, playwright and essayist
- 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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Reissig migration to the United States 
