About the Reinerding Surname

Reinerding and Reiner are two spellings with one history. At root, the name means “A descendant of Raginhari, counsel and army”.

Reinerding and Reiner

The ending -ding in Reinerding marks an German derivative of the root behind Reiner. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. You may also find the name written Reinier, Reiners and Reinders.

Heraldry and the Reinerding name

Arms linked to Reiner and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Get the complete Reinerding report, with a museum-style coat of arms.