Greiner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Greiner family

The surname Greiner was first found in Bavaria, where the name Greim was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Greiner family

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Greiner Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Greim, Greimolt, Grein, Greinburg, Greincourt, Graimberg, Greinberg, Greinburg, Greinde, Greidl, Greiner, Greinen, Greinmann, Grien, Greinauer, Grinebck, Grienburger, Greinenfels, Greinenstein, Greinnagel and many more.

Early Notables of the Greiner family

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Greiner Ranking

In the United States, the name Greiner is the 3,934^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Greiner is ranked the 6,245^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2

Greiner migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Greiner Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Joh Dietrich Greiner, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 3
Johan Georg Greiner, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 3
Anna Catharina Greiner, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 3
Jacob Greiner, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 3
Andreas Greiner, who arrived in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1766 3
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Greiner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Margarete Greiner, who landed in Texas in 1846 3
Louise Greiner, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1850 3
Henrietta Greiner, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1850 3
I J Greiner, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1850 3
Carl Greiner, aged 18, who landed in New York in 1854 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Greiner (post 1700) +

Robinson Lewis Greiner Jr. (1932-2021), American pair skater who with Carole Ormaca, he was a four-time consecutive U.S. national champion, from 1953 to 1956
Arthur Greiner (1884-1916), American racecar driver
Jon Jay Greiner (b. 1951), American politician and Police Chief from Utah
Robert Lewis "Robin" Greiner (b. 1932), American pair skater
William Greiner (b. 1957), American photographer
Cynthia Greiner (b. 1957), retired American female heptathlete and long jumper
Walter Greiner (1935-2016), German theoretical physicist
Johann Gotthelf Greiner (1732-1797), German glassmaker
Frank Greiner (b. 1966), German football coach and a former player
Georg-Hermann Greiner (b. 1920), German Luftwaffe night fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross
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Historic Events for the Greiner family +

Bismarck

Richard Greiner (1905-1941), German Stabsmachinist who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4

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)
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details