Reininger Family History

Reininger Surname Meaning

German: habitational name for someone from either of two places in Saxony called Reiningen or from either in Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Reidinger, Deininger, Reisinger, Heininger, Weininger, Leininger, Meininger, Renninger, Remlinger, Benninger

28,000 record(s) for Reininger

10K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
1K	Military Records
789	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
12K	Member Trees

Where is the Reininger family from?

You can see how Reininger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Reininger family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Reininger families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 2 Reininger families living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Reininger's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Reininger families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Reininger surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Reininger ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Reininger. 33% of Reininger men worked as a Farmer and 15% of Reininger women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Reininger were Clerk and Housework.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer

33%

Laborer

18%

Farm laborer

9%

Clerk

6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Maid

15%

Housewife

12%

Housekeeper

12%

Housework

9%

What Reininger family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Reininger. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Reininger census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 789 immigration records available for the last name Reininger. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 1K military records available for the last name Reininger. For the veterans among your Reininger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Reininger lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Reininger life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Reininger in 1952 was 48, and 75 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Reininger ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.