Ryke History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Ryke family

The surname Ryke 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 Ryke family

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

Ryke 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 Ryke family

Notables of the time with the surname Ryke 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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Migration of the Ryke family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Thomas Reich, who sailed to New York in 1710. Among the many immigrants to follow this first settler were: Gottfried Reich, who sailed to Philadelphia in 1733.

Contemporary Notables of the name Ryke (post 1700) +

Ryke Geerd Hamer (1935-2017), German physician, developer of Germanic New Medicine, a system of pseudo-medicine that purports to be able to cure cancer
Ryke Geerd Hamer (b. 1935), German physician, originator of Germanic New Medicine