| ![Show Contents]() Reichenbach Surname History
Etymology of ReichenbachWhat does the name Reichenbach mean? The surname Reichenbach is a metronymic surname, which means that it comes from the given name of the mother of the bearer. The Hebrew name Rachel became Reichel, in German-Yiddish, and it is from this given name that the surname Reichenbach derives. However, there are a few other possibilities. First, 'Reich' can be considered a cognate of 'rich,' meaning wealthy; as such the name Reichenbach would be considered a nickname. Reichenbach has been the name of various towns in Germany; as a surname, it simply indicated where its original bearer lived. Reichenbach Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Reich, Reiche, Richel, Reicher, Reichelson, Reichman, Reichstein, Reichheim, Reichenthal, Reichner, Reichenbaum and many more. Reichenbach Rankingthe United States, the name Reichenbach is the 13,176th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
| Reichenbach migration to the United States | + |
Reichenbach Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Anna Maria Reichenbach, aged 2, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733 2
- Catherina Reichenbach, aged 8, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 2
- Johannes Reichenbach, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733 2
- Maria Barbara Reichenbach, aged 5, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 2
- Conrad Reichenbach, who landed in America in 1777-1783 2
Reichenbach Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Christian Reichenbach, aged 28, who arrived in Missouri in 1845 2
- Ernest Reichenbach, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1868 2
- Johann Reichenbach, who landed in Kentucky in 1881 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Reichenbach (post 1700) | + |
- Mark A. Reichenbach, American Republican politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives 73rd District, 1980 3
- Gustav Reichenbach, American politician, Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from Vernon, 1902 4
- Alfred L. Reichenbach, American politician, Mayor of Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1916-19 4
- Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach (1823-1889), German botanist
- Heinrich Gottlieb Ludwig Reichenbach (1793-1879), German zoologist
- Karl Reichenbach (1788-1869), German natural philosopher
- Hans Reichenbach (1891-1953), German philosopher
- "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, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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