Show ContentsWisneski History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Wisneski surname is a habitational name, taken on from one of the many places in Poland called Wisniewo, Wisniew, or Wisniewa. These places all derive their name from "wisnia," meaning "cherry," and the surname means "one from the town of the cherry tree."

Early Origins of the Wisneski family

The surname Wisneski was first found in the area that now makes up the autonomous nation-state of Poland.

Early History of the Wisneski family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wisneski research. Another 44 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1718, 1774, 1808 and 1809 are included under the topic Early Wisneski History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wisneski Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wiszniewski, Wisniowski, Wisniowiecki and others.

Early Notables of the Wisneski family

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Wisneski Ranking

In the United States, the name Wisneski is the 16,281st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Wisneski family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Angelica Wisniewski, age 2, who arrived in Baltimore in 1884; Anna Wisniewski, baptised in Baltimore in 1877; Charlie Wisniewski, who arrived in New York, NY in 1884.


Contemporary Notables of the name Wisneski (post 1700) +

  • Warren Anthony Wisneski (b. 1969), retired New Zealand cricketer


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/


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