About the Reinertz Surname

Not every Reinertz is related, but the name itself grew out of Reinert.

The family name meaning is “Brave in counsel”, the same as for Reinert. Before spelling was fixed, Reinert was also written Reinertz. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Other spellings include Rheinert, Rheinerth and Rainert.

Arms associated with the name

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

Research your Reinertz family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.