Piasecki History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Piasecki

What does the name Piasecki mean?

The Polish surname Piasecki is of local origin, deriving from the name of the dwelling place or locality where the original bearer once lived or held land. In this instance, the name is traceable to two townships named Piaseczno; one of which is in the Warsaw region and the other which is situated near Gdansk. This place name derives from a Polish word 'piasek' which is literally translated as 'sandy area'. The feminine form of the name is Piasecka, while the male form is Piasecki.

Early Origins of the Piasecki family

The surname Piasecki was first found in Piaseczno, a town in east-central Poland. The origins of the town date back to a 13th-century. Records of this surname in Poland date back to the sixteenth century and there were several families of nobility of this name living in Poland at the time. Melchior Piasecki was the Deputy Justice of Busk and was also a renowned intellectual during the 1560s. Arnolf Piasecki, another member of this family, was a gallant soldier who died in action during a war against Moscow.

The family is part of the Rawa (Rawicz) Clan which dates back to 1334; members of which include hundreds of other surnames in use today. According to the Polish armorial book "Orbis Polonus" (1641-1643), legend tells us that after an English king died, his son drove a black bear into his sister's chambers. His sister tamed the bear and rode out her chamber on its back, upraising her hands and calling for justice. Her brother asked her pardon and married her off to a Duke of Lorraine, with all due property as a portion of her dowry. The princess gave her descendants a coat of arms with a girl riding a bear depicted on it.

Early History of the Piasecki family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Piasecki research. Another 39 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1579, 1613, 1620, 1627, 1640, 1644, 1649, 1893 and 1954 are included under the topic Early Piasecki History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Piasecki Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Piasecki include Piasecki, Piasecka and others.

Early Notables of the Piasecki family

Pawel Piasecki (1579-1649), Royal Secretary of King Sigismund III Vasa (1613-1627), Catholic priest, canon, abbot, Bishop of Kamieniec (1627-1640), Bishop of Chelm (1640-1644) and Bishop of Przemysl (...
Zygmunt Piasecki (1893-1954), was a Polish general and recipient of Virtuti Militari order

Piasecki migration to the United States +

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Piasecki were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:

Wojciech Piasecki, aged 40, Polish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Oscar II" 1

Piasecki Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Casimir Piasecki, aged 24, Prussian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Hansa" in 1870 1
Alex Piasecki, aged 25, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Wyoming" in 1872 1
Joh Piasecki, aged 17, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Wyoming" in 1872 1
Frans Piasecki, aged 25, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Cimbria" in 1873 1
Martin Piasecki, aged 22, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Thuringia" in 1873 1
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Piasecki migration to Australia +

Piasecki Settlers in Australia in the 20th Century

Eugenia Piasecki, Italian settler who arrived in Sydney, Australia aboard the ship "Protea" in 1949 2
Leonid Piasecki, Italian settler who arrived in Sydney, Australia aboard the ship "Protea" in 1949 2
Maria Piasecki, Italian settler who arrived in Sydney, Australia aboard the ship "Protea" in 1949 2
Josef Piasecki, Italian settler who arrived in Melbourne, Australia aboard the ship "Castelbianco" in 1949 2
Maria Piasecki, Italian settler who arrived in Melbourne, Australia aboard the ship "Castelbianco" in 1949 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Piasecki (post 1700) +

Bruce W. Piasecki (b. 1955), American author, academic, and environmentalist
Frank Nicolas Piasecki (1919-2008), American engineer and helicopter aviation pioneer
Stanley E. Piasecki, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1928
Peter F. Piasecki, American Republican politician, Postmaster at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1923-36; Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1940
Arthur A. Piasecki, American Republican politician, Member of Pennsylvania State Senate 22nd District, 1969-70
Lech Piasecki (b. 1961), Polish former racing cyclist
Eugeniusz Piasecki (1872-1947), Polish physician, promoter of sports and hygiene and boyscouting activist
Patryk Piasecki (b. 1986), Polish former sailor, who specialized in the two-person dinghy
Piotr Piasecki (b. 1952), Polish equestrian, competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1996 Summer Olympics
... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Piasecki family +

USS Arizona

Mr. Alexander Louis Piasecki, American Corporal working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 3

Sources +

Ellis Island Search retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
National Archives of Australia retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au
Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html