The Reinke surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 5,926 people carried this name — #5,836 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 49,800 people counted. That is down 2% from 6,062 in 2000.

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In Poland’s population register

247 people named Reinke have a registered home in Poland.

Of the 309 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 9 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Kuyavian-Pomeranian.

Where it concentrates, on the map

Where they live today

Kuyavian-Pomeranian 101
Greater Poland 80
Pomeranian 36
West Pomeranian 14
Lower Silesian 8
Lubusz 2
Lesser Poland 2
Podlaskie 2

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

In Switzerland’s population statistics

66 people named Reinke live in Switzerland.

They live in 7 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 30
Bern 14
Thurgau 6
Basel-Stadt 5
Aargau 4
Zug 4
Solothurn 3

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 Argentina’s national register

At least 47 people named Reinke 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 Buenos Aires Province.

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

Where they live today

Buenos Aires Province 28
Misiones 19

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

In print

Reinke in American newspapers,
1880–1913.

Newspaper page from New-york Tribune carrying the name Reinke
New-york Tribune 1880-02-09
Newspaper page from Przewodnik Katolicki carrying the name Reinke
Przewodnik Katolicki 1913-05-09
Newspaper page from Evening Star carrying the name Reinke
Evening Star 1906-04-29

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 6,877 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Reinke in Australian newspapers,
1870s–1980s.

2,252 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Reinke. The most, 502, date from the 1950s. Weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, it stands out most in Queensland, at 2.9 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

Queensland 1,537
South Australia 605
New South Wales 66
Western Australia 25
Victoria 17
Tasmania 2

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

Who carried it

People named Reinke,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Johannes Reinke
    Johannes Reinke 1849–1931 · writer
  • Friedrich Berthold Reinke
    Friedrich Berthold Reinke 1862–1919 · physician
  • Samuel Reinke 1791–1875 · artist
  • Lorenz Reinke 1797–1879 · orientalist
  • Emil Reinke 1850– · association football player
  • Ernst Reinke 1891–1943 · politician

Wikidata (CC0) · portraits via Wikimedia Commons, shown cropped, in the public domain or CC0 · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Reinke,
in the records of 7 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 States1,260 records

1,260 records of the Reinke name in the United States
  • Passenger arrivals in the United States, 1820–1912 881
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 147
  • Other U.S. records 232
  1. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record Jack Raymond Reinke

    Born 1947; from St Paul, Minnesota. U.S. Army, unit supply specialist; killed in action 1968 in Binh Dinh, South Vietnam. Buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minnesota.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (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 Donald W. Reinke

    Born 1921 in Wisconsin. Enlisted 1942 at Milwaukee; messenger from Milwaukee County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1980, 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)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Ernestine Reinke

    Arrived at New York in 1892 aboard the Gothia from Stettin, aged 39; domestic. From Grabow, Pomerania, Germany; bound for New York.

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

Showing 3 of 1,260 records for Reinke in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain) · Ramsey County, Minnesota (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain); U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

Germany1,211 records

1,211 records of the Reinke name in Germany
  • Germany's First World War casualty lists, 1914–1919 1,190
  • German emigration and citizenship files 21
  1. A page of the German First World War casualty lists, 18 April 1918
    Example: German casualty list, 1918
    Casualty list Arthur Reinke

    Born 1899; from Szardwethen, Tilsit. Reported missing in the Prussian casualty list of 4 December 1918 (Guard Reserve Regiment No. 1).

    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 Christian Carl Friedrich Reinke

    Emigrated to Africa in 1861.

    Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek / Brandenburgisches Landeshauptarchiv (CC0)
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Civil record Ernst Gustav Adolf Reinke

    Naturalised at Wittenborn/Mecklenburg-Strelitz in 1906.

    Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek / Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg (CC0)

Showing 3 of 1,211 records for Reinke 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); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

Netherlands156 records

156 records of the Reinke name in the Netherlands
  • Dutch population registers 89
  • Dutch civil registers (births, marriages, deaths) 65
  • Dutch church registers before 1811 2
  1. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Eduard Reinke

    Married in 1910 in Amsterdam; shop assistant. Died 1960 in Voorst, aged 76.

    Open Archives, Noord-Hollands Archief (CC BY 4.0); Open Archives, Gelders Archief (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Hermina Johanna Reinke

    Born 1863 in Utrecht. Married in 1906 in Utrecht. Died 1941 in Utrecht, aged 78.

    Open Archives, Het Utrechts Archief (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Eduard Johan Reinke

    Married in 1940 in Rotterdam. Died 1944 in Leusden, aged 33; sales agent.

    Open Archives, Stadsarchief Rotterdam (CC BY 4.0); Open Archives, Collectie Overijssel locatie Zwolle (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 156 records for Reinke 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).

Australia103 records

103 records of the Reinke name in Australia
  • Queensland State Archives indexes 87
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 10
  • Other Australian records 6
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Wilhelm F. Reinke

    Arrived in Queensland in 1876 aboard the Indus, aged 20.

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

    Fitter of Richmond, Victoria; died 1918.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Biographical index Gladys Reinke

    Died 1964; obituary published in Western Australia.

    State Library of Western Australia (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 103 records for Reinke in Australia.

Counts: Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · State Library of Western Australia (CC BY 4.0) · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain). 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); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

New Zealand4 records

4 records of the Reinke name in New Zealand
  • Christchurch City cemetery records 3
  • Waimakariri District cemetery records, Canterbury 1
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Agnes Reinke

    Died 1967, aged 69; buried at Ruru Lawn, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Brian George Reinke

    Died 1963; buried at Kaiapoi Public Cemetery, Canterbury.

    Waimakariri District Council (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Florence Reinke

    Died 1910, aged 52; buried at Sydenham Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 4 records for Reinke in New Zealand.

Counts: Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0) · Waimakariri District 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).

France3 records

3 records of the Reinke 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 Karl Heinz Reinke

    Born 1938 in Germany; died 1996 in Calais (Pas-de-Calais).

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

    Born 1899 in Germany; died 1990 in Thionville (Moselle).

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

    Born 1958 in Germany; died 1997 in Espeluche (Drôme).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

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).

Canada1 record

1 record of the Reinke name in Canada Nova Scotia Archives name indexes
  1. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Klaus Reinke

    Died 1973 in Dartmouth, Halifax, Nova Scotia, aged 29.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.

Counts: Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

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