Rieke History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Rieke family

The surname Rieke 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 Rieke family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rieke 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 Rieke History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rieke 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 Rieke family

Notables of the time with the surname Rieke 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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Rieke Ranking

In the United States, the name Rieke is the 14,778^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Rieke migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rieke Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

G Rieke, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 2
Hermann H Rieke, who landed in Ohio in 1869 2
Anna Rieke, aged 28, who landed in America, in 1894
John Rieke, aged 27, who settled in America, in 1898

Rieke Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Hermann Rieke, aged 16, who landed in America, in 1902
Adolf Rieke, aged 32, who immigrated to America from Brake, Germany, in 1905
Wilhelm Rieke, aged 43, who immigrated to America from Berlin, Germany, in 1905
Marie Rieke, aged 31, who immigrated to the United States from Berlin, Germany, in 1908
Otto Rieke, aged 27, who landed in America from Gaulelegen, Germany, in 1910
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Contemporary Notables of the name Rieke (post 1700) +

Reuben D. Rieke, American developer of Rieke metals, highly reactive metal powders
George H. Rieke (b. 1943), American infrared astronomer, Deputy Director of the Steward Observatory and Regents Professor of Astronomy at the University of Arizona
Glenn L. Rieke, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1956 3
Rieke B. Baize, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1972; Candidate in primary for Kentucky State House of Representatives 73rd District, 1973 4

Citations +

"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
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html