Rinehart History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Rinehart

What does the name Rinehart mean?

A multitude of prestigious family names, such as the surname Rinehart, were formed in the lands which became the modern state of Silesia. In the medieval era, Germany was fragmented and inhabited by numerous barbarian tribes, who fought amongst themselves for control of the land. The ancient dukedom of Silesia derived its name from the Germanic tribe named the Silingers, who occupied Silesia between the 2nd and 6th centuries.

Early Origins of the Rinehart family

The surname Rinehart was first found in Saxony, where this family became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. The name stems from the Old-German word "Regin-hard" which means "brave in council." 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 Rinehart family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rinehart research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1468, 1664, 1665, 1695, 1712, 1736, 1761, 1766, 1769, 1790, 1813, 1819, 1837 and 1840 are included under the topic Early Rinehart History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rinehart Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Reinhardt, Reinhard, Reinhart, Rheinhardt, Rheinhart, Rheinhard, Reinherdt, Reinherd, Reinhert, Reinert (northern Germany), Reinardt, Reinard and many more.

Early Notables of the Rinehart family

Prominent bearers of the family name Rinehart at this time were Johann Reinhard III of Hanau-Lichtenberg (1665-1736), the last of the counts of Hanau-Lichtenberg; Philipp Reinhard of Hanau-Münzenberg (1664-1712), Count of Hanau-Münzenberg; Christian Karl Reinhard of Leiningen-Dachsburg-Falkenburg-Heidesheim (1695-1766), a German nobleman; Hans Reinhardt, a royal lieutenant captain in the Austrian army and was ennobled by Kaiser Leopold I for...
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Rinehart Ranking

In the United States, the name Rinehart is the 2,514^th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1

Rinehart migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rinehart Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johan Michel Rinehart, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1748 2
Henry Rinehart, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1764 2
Johann Adam Rinehart, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1773 2
George Rinehart, who arrived in Frederick County, Maryland in 1798 2

Rinehart Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Rinehart, who arrived in Maryland in 1812 2
Christian Rinehart, who arrived in Maryland in 1826 2
Tetrick Rinehart, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1834 2
Michael Rinehart, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1837 2
Frank Rinehart, aged 21, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1872 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Rinehart (post 1700) +

Lisa Rinehart, ballet dancer for the American Ballet Theater
Aubrey Rinehart, American model, actress and business woman
Patricia Rinehart, American poet and playwright
Frank Albert Rinehart (1861-1928), American artist
Chad Rinehart (b. 1985), American football guard
Dana G. "Buck" Rinehart (b. 1946), American politician, 50th mayor of Columbus, Ohio
Charles Ramsay Rinehart (1875-1933), American football player, engineer and businessman
Mary Roberts Rinehart (1876-1958), American writer
William Henry Rinehart (1825-1874), noted American sculptor
Cathy Rinehart, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 6th District, 2002 3
... (Another 17 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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 2016, January 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html