Rieke History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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
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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 14,778th 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