Wisniewski

Wisniewski Meaning & Origin

About Wisniewski
The surname Wisniewski 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 as a cherry farmer. The suffix "-ski" is a common Polish ending denoting "of" or "belonging to," thus Wisniewski can be interpreted as "of the cherry tree" or "belonging to the cherry tree."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wisniewski: 12,675
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 2,846
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.3

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wisniewski 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
ASNSK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W025020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH0 Z N IY0 EH1 F S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/wɪzniˈɛfski/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASNSK', 'FSNFSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wisniewski in Braille

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

The name Wisniewski in braille

How to sign the name Wisniewski using Sign Language

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

The name Wisniewski in sign language

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