| ![Show Contents]() Reeman Surname History
Etymology of ReemanWhat does the name Reeman mean? The surname Reeman is Anglo-Saxon in origin. It is derived from Old English, and can be translated as "one who dwells on the low-lying land by the stream." Alternatively, the name could have been derived from the name of an ancestor as in 'the son of Raymond' 1 and in this case, it was "introduced at the Conquest, or soon after." 2 Early Origins of the Reeman familyThe surname Reeman was first found in Sussex and along the east coast of England, where the ancestral home of the Reeman family is thought to be located. The earliest known bearer of the name was Robert Ryman, who was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1327. 3 Berry's Sussex Genealogies, lists Rayman, of Apledram as the main family holding estates in Sussex. Today Apledram (Appledram) is a small parish on the northeastern upper reach of Chichester Harbour about two miles south-west of the centre of Chichester in West Sussex. 4 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 have two early spellings of the family, both listed in Cambridgeshire: Richard filius Reimund and Robert filius Reimund. 1 Kirby's Quest listed Philip Remond, Somerset, 1 Edward III (during the first year's reign of King Edward III.) 5 Early History of the Reeman familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Reeman research. Another 59 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1359, 1377, 1580, 1620, 1650, 1729 and 1767 are included under the topic Early Reeman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Reeman Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Rayman, Ryman, Raiman, Reaman, Reeman and others. Early Notables of the Reeman familyJacob Rayman (fl. 1620-1650), the earliest British violin maker. He is said to have been a Tyrolese by birth, and to have come to London in 1620. However, his work bears no trace of foreign influence, and he may have been connected with the Rayman family settled in...
Another 48 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Reeman Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Reeman family to IrelandSome of the Reeman family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 62 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Reeman migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Reeman Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Arthur Reeman, aged 22, a labourer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Dilharree" in 1875
| Contemporary Notables of the name Reeman (post 1700) | + |
- Douglas Edward Reeman (1924-2017), British author, best known for his historical fiction books on the Royal Navy
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
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