Wisniewski History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Poland

The Wisniewski 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 Wisniewski family

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

Early History of the Wisniewski family

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

Wisniewski Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Wisniewski family

Prominent among those of the name Wisniewski in this period were

Antoni Wisniewski (1718-1774), Polish physicist, mathematician, theologian and educator, and much published philosopher...
Adam Wisniewski, (1808), was Captain of the Polish Legion under Napoléon...
Adam Wisniewski, (d.1809) was a procurator who died during the capture of Saragossa1...

Wisniewski Ranking

In the United States, the name Wisniewski is the 4,080^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 2 However, in France, the name Wisniewski is ranked the 3,720^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 3

Wisniewski migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wisniewski Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Maria Wisniewski, who settled in Baltimore in 1868
Anna Wisniewski, baptised in Baltimore in 1877
Karol Wisniewski, on record in Baltimore in 1877
Franz Wisniewski, who settled in Baltimore in 1883
Angelica Wisniewski, age 2, who arrived in Baltimore in 1884
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Wisniewski (post 1700) +

David Wisniewski (1953-2002), American children's author and illustrator
Leo Joseph Wisniewski (b. 1959), former American football nose tackle
John S. Wisniewski (b. 1962), American Democratic Party politician
Keith Wisniewski (b. 1981), American mixed martial arts fighter
Stefen David Wisniewski (b. 1989), American football offensive lineman
Constance Wisniewski (1922-1995), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player (1944 to 1952)
Andrew Wisniewski (b. 1981), American professional basketball player
James Joseph Wisniewski (b. 1984), American professional ice hockey player
Stanley C. Wisniewski, American copyright royalty judge specializing in economics
Irvin C. Wisniewski (b. 1925), former American football and basketball player and coach
... (Another 16 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Wisniewski family +

USS Indianapolis

Stanley Wisniewski (1926-1995), American crew member on board the ship "USS Indianapolis" when she was on a top secret trip for the first nuclear weapon, she was sunk by Japanese Navy on 30th July 1945, he survived the sinking 4

Citations +

Konarski, Simon, Armorial De La Noblesse Polonaise Titrée Paris: De L’Académie Internationale D’Héraldique, 1958. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Final Crew List, retrieved 2021, October 30th Retrieved from https://www.ussindianapolis.com/final-crew