Show ContentsRines History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

  • Origins Available:
  • Germany
Rines Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

Etymology of Rines

What does the name Rines mean?

The surname Rines is a local name, derived from the Rhine River. The Rhine starts in Basel, Switzerland, and bends north through the German countryside until it reaches the North Sea, passing through the cities of Freiburg, Frankfurt, Bonn, and Cologne. Local names are based upon the place where the original bearer lived or held land.

Early Origins of the Rines family

The surname Rines was first found in Switzerland, 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 they emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.

Early History of the Rines family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rines research. Another 267 words (19 lines of text) covering the years 1187, 1281, 1290, 1408, 1436, 1451, 1502, 1643, 1722, 1780, 1795, 1802, 1805 and 1809 are included under the topic Early Rines History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rines Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rhine, Rheina, Rhyne, Rhyn, Rheine, Rein, Ryne, Rine, Reno and many more.

Early Notables of the Rines family

Amadeus Rhein, who was the Grand Prior of the Johannite Order of Knights in 1408. Caspar Rhein was the Bishop of Basel until 1502. Both these men were of the Rhein von und zu Rhein family. Also of this eminent line, Baron Maximilian Rhein (b.1780) was the Minister of Justice...
Another 50 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Rines Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rines Ranking

the United States, the name Rines is the 11,966th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Rines family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Isaac Reno, who sailed to Philadelphia in 1751. Also, Johannes J. Rhine to Philadelphia in 1753; Vallendien Ryne to Philadelphia in 1753; Peter Rhine to Boston in 1766.

Contemporary Notables of the name Rines (post 1700) +

  • George Edwin Rines (1860-1951), Canadian-born, American editor, managing editor of the Encyclopedia Americana in 1903
  • Frank March Rines (1892-1962), American landscape painter
  • Robert Harvey Rines (1922-2009), American Emmy Award winning lawyer, inventor and musician, best known for his attempts to find the Loch Ness Monster
  • Henry Rines (1872-1950), American politician, 15th Minnesota State Treasurer (1917-1925), 30th Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives (1913-1915)
  • Oscar E. Rines, American politician, Delegate to New Hampshire State Constitutional Convention from Carroll, 1948; Delegate to New Hampshire State Constitutional Convention from Carroll, 1956 2
  • Henry Rines, American Republican politician, Member of Minnesota State House of Representatives, 1907-14, 1943-45; Speaker of the Minnesota State House of Representatives, 1913 3
  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

Houseofnames.com on Facebook