| ![Show Contents]() Riek History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany Early Origins of the Riek familyThe surname Riek 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 Riek familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Riek 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 Riek History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Riek Spelling VariationsSpelling 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 Riek familyNotables of the time with the surname Riek 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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 Riek migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Riek Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- William Riek, who landed in Ohio in 1826 1
- Anna Riek, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 1
- Arend Riek, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 1
- Henrich Riek, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 1
- Ludw Riek, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 1
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Riek (post 1700) | + |
- Gustav Riek (b. 1900), German archaeologist from the University of Tübingen who worked with the SS Ahnenerbe in their excavactions
- 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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Riek migration to the United States 
