Show ContentsWiernicki History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Wiernicki surname comes from two possible sources, in some cases it was no doubt derived from the word "wierny," which means " loyal" or "faithful." In other instances, Wiernicki is a patronymic surname, created from the personal name Werner.

Early Origins of the Wiernicki family

The surname Wiernicki was first found in Cracow.

Early History of the Wiernicki family

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Wiernicki Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wernicki, Wernik, Wernick, Wernikowski, Wiernic, Wiernicki, Wiernik and many more.

Early Notables of the Wiernicki family

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Migration of the Wiernicki family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Johann Ludwig Wernick, a Hessian mercenary in the American War for Independence, Lois Wernick, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1796; Charlotte Wernicke, who came to New York, NY in 1854.


Contemporary Notables of the name Wiernicki (post 1700) +

  • Col. Alan A. Wiernicki (b. 1971), American former Commander of the 11th Air Defense Artillery, the Imperial Brigade
  • Christopher J. Wiernicki (b. 1958), American naval architect, engineer, and businessperson, chair, president, and CEO of American Bureau of Shipping, and Chairman of ABS Group of Companies, a global risk consulting and technical services company
  • Bartosz Wiernicki, Belgium researcher at Ghent University, Department of Biomedical molecular biology


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