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The Wiszniewski 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."
The surname Wiszniewski was first found in the area that now makes up the autonomous nation-state of Poland.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wiszniewski research. Another 44 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1718, 1774, 1808 and 1809 are included under the topic Early Wiszniewski History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Wiszniewski, Wisniowski, Wisniowiecki and others.
Another 49 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Wiszniewski Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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.