The Reimer surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 9,055 people carried this name — #3,927 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 32,600 people counted. That is up 3% from 8,765 in 2000.

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What the name means

The meaning of the Reimer surname

Reduced from Reinmar, ultimately from a Germanic name corresponding to *raginą (“counsel”) + *mēraz (“famous”). In the original form Reimer is a given name. It first recorded in tax lien registry in 1283. With the property referenced in this registry, the village of Sehestedt was founded.

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary (en.wiktionary.org) — entry «Reimer» (German), by Wiktionary contributors · licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · excerpt, lightly adapted.

In Argentina’s national register

At least 258 people named Reimer live in Argentina.

RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in La Pampa.

Where it concentrates, on the map

Where they live today

La Pampa 97
Buenos Aires Province 91
Santiago del Estero 45
Entre Ríos 14
Córdoba 11

RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.

In Switzerland’s population statistics

141 people named Reimer live in Switzerland.

They live in 13 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Zurich.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they live today

Zurich 37
Basel-Landschaft 22
St. Gallen 16
Bern 11
Aargau 9
Thurgau 8
Basel-Stadt 8
Solothurn 7

Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.

In Poland’s population register

117 people named Reimer have a registered home in Poland.

Of the 155 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 7 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Pomeranian.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they live today

Pomeranian 35
West Pomeranian 30
Warmian-Masurian 23
Kuyavian-Pomeranian 17
Silesian 6
Greater Poland 4
Masovian 2

PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.

In France’s civil register

France’s register of deaths holds 27 people named Reimer.

6 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 4 départements, most often Moselle.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they were born

Born outside France 6
Moselle 7
Paris 7
Calvados 6
Sarthe 1

Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.

In the Nordic population registers

449 people named Reimer is counted in Sweden.

Sweden’s figure is from 31 December 2022, the last count Statistics Sweden published.

Counted, by country

Sweden (2022) 449

Own calculations based on data from Statistics Sweden (SCB), surnames with at least two bearers, 31 December 2022 — CC BY 4.0 (names with 20 or more bearers shown).

In print

Reimer in American newspapers,
1906–1914.

Newspaper page from Scranton Wochenblatt carrying the name Reimer
Scranton Wochenblatt 1914-06-11
Newspaper page from Stern Des Westlichen Ohio = Star Of Western Ohio carrying the name Reimer
Stern Des Westlichen Ohio = Star Of Western Ohio 1908-12-17
Newspaper page from Stern Des Westlichen Ohio = Star Of Western Ohio carrying the name Reimer
Stern Des Westlichen Ohio = Star Of Western Ohio 1906-01-25

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 25,511 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Reimer in Australian newspapers,
1850s–1970s.

3,232 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Reimer. The most, 793, date from the 1920s. Weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, it stands out most in New South Wales, at 1.8 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

New South Wales 2,001
Queensland 953
Victoria 104
South Australia 97
Western Australia 41
ACT (Canberra) 18
Tasmania 14
Northern Territory 2

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Reimer.

Who carried it

People named Reimer,
with a public archive behind them.

  • May C. Lassen d. 1925 · poet
  • Hans Reimer d. 1604 · goldsmith
  • Matthäus Reimer 1581–1646 · university teacher
  • Jiří František Reimer 1666–1726 · bell founder
  • Jiří František Reimer 1667–1726 · bell founder
  • Carel Frederik Reimer 1740–1796 · military engineer

Wikidata (CC0) · 7 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Reimer,
in the records of 10 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States1,964 records

1,964 records of the Reimer name in the United States
  • Passenger arrivals in the United States, 1820–1912 910
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 444
  • Other U.S. records 610
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Louis O. Reimer

    Born 1899 in Wisconsin. Enlisted 1942 at Milwaukee; asbesto from Milwaukee County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1961, buried at Wood National Cemetery, Wisconsin.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record John L. Reimer

    Born 1912 in South Dakota. Enlisted 1944 at Fort Douglas, Utah; construction foreman. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1994, buried at Black Hills National Cemetery, South Dakota.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Malwine Reimer

    Arrived at New York in 1904 aboard the Belgravia from Cuxhaven, aged 27; servant. From Senvolk, Russia.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)

Showing 3 of 1,964 records for Reimer in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain) · Sacramento County, Historic Burials (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

Germany1,126 records

1,126 records of the Reimer name in Germany
  • Germany's First World War casualty lists, 1914–1919 1,117
  • German applications to settle and marry 5
  • German emigration and citizenship files 4
  1. A page of the German First World War casualty lists, 18 April 1918
    Example: German casualty list, 1918
    Casualty list Oskar Reimer

    Born 1890; from Kühlborn, Pr. Holland. Reported missing in the Prussian casualty list of 2 December 1918.

    Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0)
  2. The first page of an emigration file from Gündlingen, Baden, 1883
    Example: German emigration file, 1883
    Emigration record Johann Michael Reimer

    Emigrated to Poland in 1818.

    Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek / Brandenburgisches Landeshauptarchiv (CC0)
  3. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Georg Reimer

    Named in an application to settle and marry at Lufling in 1857; lodger.

    Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek / Staatsarchiv Amberg (CC0)

Showing 3 of 1,126 records for Reimer in Germany.

Counts: Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0) · Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek (CC0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Deutsche Verlustlisten, Prussian list 1116, 18 April 1918 (scan via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0); Emigration file, Gündlingen, 1883, Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg, Staatsarchiv Freiburg B 694/1 Nr. 1389 (CC BY 4.0); Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain).

Netherlands411 records

411 records of the Reimer name in the Netherlands
  • Dutch civil registers (births, marriages, deaths) 228
  • Dutch population registers 162
  • Dutch church registers before 1811 21
  1. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Joanna Reimer

    Married in 1837 in Losser; farmer. Died 1869 in Lutte (Losser), aged 78.

    Open Archives, Collectie Overijssel locatie Zwolle (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Jacob Richard Reimer

    Married in 1890 in Groningen; shoemaker, born 1861 in Amsterdam. Died 1942 in Groningen, aged 80.

    Open Archives, Groninger Archieven (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Johannes Wilhelmus Marie Reimer

    Born 1845 in Doesburg. Died 1895 in Rotterdam, aged 49.

    Open Archives, Gelders Archief (CC BY 4.0); Open Archives, Stadsarchief Rotterdam (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 411 records for Reimer in the Netherlands.

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

Australia64 records

64 records of the Reimer name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 39
  • Queensland State Archives indexes 21
  • Other Australian records 4
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Maria F. C. Reimer

    Arrived in Queensland in 1878 aboard the Friedeburg, aged 18.

    Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Friedrich R. Reimer

    Chemist and druggist of Melbourne, Victoria; died 1874.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Bertha Reimer

    Arrived in Victoria in 1894 aboard the Habsburg, aged 3.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 64 records for Reimer in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY) · Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain).

Canada60 records

60 records of the Reimer name in Canada
  • City of Winnipeg cemetery records 28
  • Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver 10
  • Other Canadian records 22
  1. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Erdman Reimer

    Died 1992, aged 71; buried at St. Vital Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

    City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg.
  2. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Edwin Reimer

    Buried in 1976 at St. Mary's Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, aged 70.

    City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.
  3. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Henrich Reimer

    Buried in 1948 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.

    Contains information provided by the City of Waterloo under licence

Showing 3 of 60 records for Reimer in Canada.

Counts: City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg. · City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. · Contains information provided by the City of Waterloo under licence · City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. · Halifax Regional Municipality. Contains information licenced under the Open Government Licence—Halifax. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0).

France15 records

15 records of the Reimer name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Jules Marcel Reimer

    Born 1909 in Metz; died 1972 in Metz (Moselle).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  2. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Lina Emilie Reimer

    Born 1913 in Paris; died 1996 in Charvieu-Chavagneux (Isère).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  3. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Charles Frederic Rodolphe Reimer

    Born 1899 in Hagondange (Moselle); died 1971 in Grandfontaine-Fournets (Doubs).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Showing 3 of 15 records for Reimer in France.

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

Switzerland4 records

4 records of the Reimer name in Switzerland Zürich marriage records, 16th–18th centuries
  1. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Elisabeth Reimer

    Married in 1740 in Predigern, canton of Zürich; of Feuerthalen.

    Staatsarchiv des Kantons Zürich, Zürcher Ehedaten (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Apollonia Reimer

    Married in 1672 in Grossmünster, canton of Zürich.

    Staatsarchiv des Kantons Zürich, Zürcher Ehedaten (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 2 of 4 records for Reimer in Switzerland.

Counts: Staatsarchiv des Kantons Zürich, Zürcher Ehedaten (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain).

New Zealand2 records

2 records of the Reimer name in New Zealand Christchurch City cemetery records
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record William Rudolph Reimer

    Died 2000, aged 78; buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 1 of 2 records for Reimer in New Zealand.

Counts: Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

Norway1 record

1 record of the Reimer name in Norway Norway's 1910 census
  1. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Census record Margrete Reimer

    Census of 1910: Nygaard, Hægeland; "husarbeid", born 1887 in New York.

    Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO)

Counts: Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. census of 1910, Milwaukee (public domain).

Finland1 record

1 record of the Reimer name in Finland Finland's war dead, 1939–1945
  1. A page of the Livre d’or of the French war dead, Paris
    Example: roll of the war dead
    War record Evald Reimer

    Born 1924; fisherman. Died in 1944 during Finland's wars of 1939–1945; buried in Helsinki.

    Kansallisarkisto, via WarSampo (CC BY 4.0)

Counts: Kansallisarkisto, via WarSampo (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Livre d’or of the war dead, Paris, Ministère des pensions, Archives nationales (CC0).

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