Reider History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The Reider surname is derived from the Middle High German word "rîter," which means "horseback rider" or "knight." It is thus likely that the first people to adopt this as a surname were either knights or descendants of knights.

Early Origins of the Reider family

The surname Reider was first found in Austria, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.

Early History of the Reider family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Reider research. Another 232 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1262, 1588, 1616, 1645, 1663, 1725, 1737, 1759, 1779, 1791, 1812, 1833, 1849, 1859, 1869, 1896 and 1926 are included under the topic Early Reider History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Reider Spelling Variations

Many cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Reider include Ritter, Ritther, Rytter, Ryther, Ridder, Rider, Rhitter and many more.

Early Notables of the Reider family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Reider were Christian Ritter (c. 1645-1725?), German composer and organist of the North German organ school; Heinrich Ritter (1791-1869), who was a German historian of philosophy born in Zerbst. He taught at Goettingen for thirty years. Karl...
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Reider Ranking

In the United States, the name Reider is the 10,996^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Reider migration to the United States +

After the First World War, Austria became a republic. The Treaty of Versailles broke up the empire in 1919 and many of the Sudeten Germans were incorporated into the new nation of Czechoslovakia. In the 20th century, many Austrians migrated to other parts of Germany or Europe, as well as to North America. In the United States, the majority of settlers landed in Philadelphia, and moved on to Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. Many German settlers also migrated to Canada, particularly Ontario and the Prairies. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Reider were

Reider Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Casper Reider, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1763 2
John Valentine Reider, who arrived in America in 1782 2

Reider Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Christopher Reider, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1804 2
Heinrich Reider, who arrived in Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Colchis" 2
Mr. Daniel Reider, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Colchis"
Henry Reider, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1848 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Reider (post 1700) +

Kathryn Ann "Katie" Reider (1978-2008), American singer-songwriter, winner of five Cincinnati music awards and founder of The Katie Reider Band
Saul Reider, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972 3
Robert W. Reider, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1960, 1964; Candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1972 3
Jacob Ernst von Reider (1784-1853), German zoologist and botanist
Samon Reider Rodríguez (b. 1988), Cuban footballer

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 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html