Rech History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Rech family

The surname Rech was first found in Switzerland, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation, and would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Rech family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rech research. Another 159 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1277, 1286, 1342, 1356, 1610, 1635, 1637, 1645, 1667, 1697, 1717, 1720 and 1734 are included under the topic Early Rech History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rech Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Reich, Reiche, Reichs, Reicher, Reick, Reicke, Reicker, Reichers, Rike, Ryke, Rycke, Reichle, Reichel, Riker and many more.

Early Notables of the Rech family

Notables of the time with the surname Rech were Petrus Reich von Reichenstein, who was the Bishop of Basel in 1286. Gottfried Reiche (1667-1734), was German trumpet player and composer of the Baroque era, Johann Sebastian Bach's chief trumpeter. Julius Reichelt (1637-1717), was a German mathematician and astronomer who may have set up the first observatory in the city of Strasbourg. The...
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Rech Ranking

In the United States, the name Rech is the 16,033^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Rech is ranked the 7,519^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2

Rech migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rech Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Adam Rech, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1787 3

Rech Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Juliana Rech, aged 21, who arrived in Brazil in 1848 3
Elisabetha Rech, aged 30, who landed in America in 1853 3
Johann Jakob Rech, who landed in North America in 1856 3
Nikolaus Rech, who landed in Brazil in 1857 3
Henrich Jakob Rech, who arrived in Brazil in 1859 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Rech (post 1700) +

Erich Rech (1921-1944), German Untersturmführer (Second Lieutenant) in the Waffen-SS during World War II, recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Heribert Rech (1950-2004), German lawyer and politician, Minister of the Interior in the German state of Baden-Württemberg since 2004
Bianca Rech (b. 1981), German footballer
Louis Rech (1926-2012), Luxembourg politician and trade unionist
Fernando Rech (b. 1974), Brazilian former footballer

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)