Reinecke is a surname. Notable people with the name include Carl Reinecke (1824–1910), German composer, pianist and conductor Edwin Reinecke (1924– 2016), former Lieutenant Governor of California Hans-Peter Reinecke, actor Hermann Reinecke (1888–1973), Nazi war criminal Jost Reinecke, sociologist Michael von Reinecke (1801–1859), Russian vice-admiral and hydrographer Paul Reinecke (1872–1958), German historian Zudie Harris Reinecke (1870–1924), American composer and pianist See also Reineke, a surname Reinecke's salt, a chemical compound Surnames from given names