Pniewski

Pniewski Meaning & Origin

About Pniewski
The surname Pniewski is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "pniew," which means "stump" or "tree trunk" in Polish. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near a stump or a place with many tree stumps. The name Pniewski is relatively common in Poland and is associated with individuals whose ancestors may have lived in or near wooded areas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Pniewski is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Pniewski: 318
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,903
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pniewski based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NSK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P5020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IY0 UW1 N S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/pniewski*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NSK', 'NFSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pniewski in Braille

Here's how to represent Pniewski in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Pniewski in braille

How to sign the name Pniewski using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Pniewski using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Pniewski in sign language

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