Wisnewski

Wisnewski Meaning & Origin

About Wisnewski
The surname Wisnewski is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "wisnia," meaning "cherry." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally given to someone who lived near a place with cherry trees or worked in a cherry orchard. The suffix "-ski" is a common Polish ending denoting a connection to a place or belonging to a particular family. Therefore, Wisnewski can be interpreted as "one who comes from or belongs to the place of cherry trees."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wisnewski: 796
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,604
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

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

Ranking information for the surname Wisnewski is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASNSK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W025020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V IH0 S N EH1 F S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/vɪsˈnɛfski/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASNSK', 'FSNFSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wisnewski in Braille

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

The name Wisnewski in braille

How to sign the name Wisnewski using Sign Language

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

The name Wisnewski in sign language

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