Reinheart History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

Reinheart is a name of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from the baptismal name Rainer, which was taken from the Old Germanic name Raginhari which means counsel and army. Baptismal names began to appear as surnames relatively late in the growth of the naming tradition. This is a little surprising, given the popularity of biblical figures in the Christian countries of Europe. Nevertheless, surnames derived from baptismal names grew in popularity during the Middle Ages, and have become one of the foremost sources for surnames.

Early Origins of the Reinheart family

The surname Reinheart was first found in Devon where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the census rolls taken by the ancient Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. There is also an entry in the Domesday Book 1086)) listing a Rogerus filius Rainardi, Rainart in Norfolk.

Early History of the Reinheart family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Reinheart research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1589, 1649 and 1661 are included under the topic Early Reinheart History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Reinheart Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Reinheart have been found, including Reynard, Reynardson, Renhard, Renyard, Reinard and many more.

Early Notables of the Reinheart family

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Reinheart migration to the United States +

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Reinheart, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were :

Reinheart Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Nichols Reinheart, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 1

Citations +

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)