Wiśniewski (; feminine: Wiśniewska, plural Wiśniewscy) is the third most common

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(111,174 people in 2009). Ministry of Interior (Poland).
Statystyka najpopularniejszych nazwisk występujących w Polsce in 2009
'' (The most popular surnames in Poland in 2009). It is a toponymic surname derived from any of locations named Wiśniewa, Wiśniewo, Wiśniowa, Wiśniew. It is related to the following surnames in other languages: In Romania, it also appears as ''Vișinescu'' (or ''Vișnescu)'', taking the Latin-derived suffix –escu.

History

House of Wiśniowiecki A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air ...

, a Polish princely family of Ruthenian-Lithuanian origin

People

Wisniewski

* Andreas Wisniewski (born 1959), German actor and dancer * Connie Wisniewski (1922–1995), American baseball pitcher *

David Wisniewski David R. Wisniewski (March 21, 1953 in – September 11, 2002), was an American writer and illustrator best known for children's books. Early life Wisniewski was born in England, where his father was stationed as a master sergeant in the Air Fo ...

(1953–2002), British children's author * Edgar Wisniewski (1930–2007), German architect * James Wisniewski (born 1984), American ice hockey player *

John S. Wisniewski John Scott Wisniewski ( ; born June 28, 1962) is an American Democratic Party politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1996 to 2018, where he represented the 19th Legislative District. He was a Democratic candidate for Gove ...

(born 1962), American politician * Jonathan Wisniewski, French rugby player * Keith Wisniewski (born 1981), American mixed martial arts fighter * Leo Wisniewski (born 1959), American football player * Margarethe Wisniewski known professionally as Margarete Schlegel (1899–1987), German theatre and film actress and soprano operetta singer *

Maryan Wisniewski Marian Wisniewski (1 February 1937 – 3 March 2022), known as Maryan Wisniewski, was a French association football, footballer who played as a forward (association football), forward. Life and career Marian Wisniewski was born on 1 February 193 ...

(born 1937), French footballer * Paul Wisniewski (born 1949), British radio broadcaster and television reporter *

Stefan Wisniewski Stefan Wisniewski (born 8 April 1953) is a former member of the Red Army Faction (RAF). Early life Wisniewski was born in 1953 in Klosterreichenbach, a part of Baiersbronn, Baden-Württemberg, in the Black Forest. He was the son of Gisela, a ...

(born 1953), German member of the Red Army Faction *

Stefen Wisniewski Stefen David Wisniewski (born March 22, 1989) is a former American football guard and center. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft out of Penn State. He also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Phil ...

, American football player *

Steve Wisniewski Steve Wisniewski (born April 7, 1967), nicknamed "the Wiz", is an American former professional football player who was an offensive guard for 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, and later serve ...

(born 1967), American football player *

Matt Wisniewski Matt Wisniewski (born 1990) is an American artist and software engineer most known for creating and popularizing a style of digital collage. Early life Wisniewski was born and raised in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. He attended Rochester Institut ...

(born 1990), American artist

Wiśniewski

Adam Wiśniewski Adam Wiśniewski (born 24 October 1980) is a Polish retired handballer who played for Wisła Płock. He competed in handball at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Sporting achievements State awards * 2015 Silver Cross of Merit The Cross of Merit () ...

(born 1980), Polish handballer *

Adam Wiśniewski-Snerg Adam Wiśniewski-Snerg (1 January 1937 – 30 August 1995) was a Polish science fiction author. He was born in Płock, Poland. Although unpopular during his life, after his suicide he became recognized as one of the most significant authors ...

(1937–1995), Polish science fiction author *

Andrzej Wiśniewski Andrzej Wiśniewski (13 January 1956 – 3 April 2022) was a Polish professional football manager. Career In 2001, Wiśniewski briefly managed Wisła Płock, which fell to the second division. In 2002, he coached the Palestine national team. La ...

, Polish football manager * Jacek Wiśniewski (born 1974), Polish footballer *

Jan Wiktor Wiśniewski Jan Wiktor Wiśniewski (1 May 1922 – 10 March 2006) was a Polish footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American ...

(1922-2006), Polish footballer *

Janek Wiśniewski Zbigniew Eugeniusz Godlewski (3 August 195217 December 1970) was a Polish teenager shot dead by security forces during the 1970 Polish protests in the city of Gdynia. The event was popularized across the country in the poem and song, known by th ...

, fictional name for Zbigniew Godlewski (1952–1970), Polish demonstrator *

Janusz Leon Wiśniewski Janusz Leon Wiśniewski (born 18 August 1954 in Toruń) is a Polish scientist and writer mostly known for his novel ''S@motność w Sieci'' translated into English as ''Loneliness on the Net Wiśniewski holds a Master in Physics and Master in ...

(born 1954), Polish writer and chemist * Józef Wiśniewski (1940–1996), Polish ice hockey player *

Łukasz Wiśniewski Łukasz Wiśniewski (born 3 February 1989) is a Polish professional volleyball player who plays as a middle blocker for Skra Bełchatów. He is a former member of the Poland national team. Personal life Wiśniewski was born in Włodawa. His mo ...

(born 1989), Polish volleyball player *

Michał Wiśniewski Michał Krystian Wiśniewski (born 9 September 1972 in Łódź) is a Polish pop vocalist, leader of the pop group Ich Troje, who sang for Poland at the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest">2003 and 2006 Eurovision Song Contests. He is known for his ch ...

(born 1972), Polish pop vocalist * Mieczysław Wiśniewski (1892–1952), Polish footballer * Piotr Wiśniewski (born 1982), Polish footballer * Przemysław Wiśniewski, Polish footballer * Radosław Wiśniewski, Polish footballer * Wiesław Z. Wiśniewski (1931–1994), Polish astronomer ** 2256 Wiśniewski, an asteroid named in his honour *

Zenon Wiśniewski Zenon Aleksandra Wiśniewski (born 22 December 1959 in Płock) is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 5764 votes in 16 Płock district as a candidate from the Samoobrona Rzeczpospolitej Polskiej list. ...

(born 1959), Polish politician

Wiśniewska

Ania Wiśniewska Anna Katarzyna Magdalena Żeńca (born Anna Świątczak 30 March 1977) also known as Aniqa, is a pop singer and ex wife of Michał Wiśniewski, the leader singer of Ich Troje band, in which she sang between 2003 and 2009. In July 2010 it was of ...

(born 1977), Polish pop singer *

Ewa Wiśniewska Ewa Maria Wiśniewska (born 25 April 1942) is a Polish actress. Her sister, Małgorzata Niemirska, is also an actress. Wiśniewska was awarded the Order of Polonia Restituta, one of Poland's highest Orders, and many other Orders, including G ...

(born 1942), Polish actress *

Jadwiga Wiśniewska Jadwiga Maria Wiśniewska (born 2 July 1963 in Myszków) is a Polish politician and teacher. Biography She graduated from the Higher Pedagogical School in Częstochowa. For many years she worked as a teacher and then headmaster of a primary sch ...

(born 1963), Polish politician *

Joanna Wiśniewska Joanna Wiśniewska (born 24 May 1972 in Wrocław) is a discus thrower from Poland. Her personal best throw is 63.97 metres, achieved at the 1999 Summer Universiade in Palma. She competed at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer ...

(born 1972), Polish discus thrower * Lucyna Wiśniewska (born 1955), Polish politician * Marta Wiśniewska (born 1978), Polish dancer and singer, also known as Mandaryna *

Maria Pasło-Wiśniewska Maria Pasło-Wiśniewska (born 27 March 1959 in Szamotuły) is a Polish politician. She was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 7,062 votes in 39 Poznań district as a candidate from the Civic Platform (PO) list. In local election ...

(born 1959), Polish politician

Wischnewski

Anke Wischnewski Anke Wischnewski (born 5 January 1978 in Annaberg-Buchholz, Saxony) is a German former luger who has competed since 2001 to 2014. She won two medals in the women's singles at the FIL World Luge Championships with a silver in 2007 and a bronze in ...

(born 1978), German luger *

Hans-Jürgen Wischnewski Hans-Jürgen Wischnewski (24 July 1922 – 24 February 2005) was a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). Life Born in Allenstein, East Prussia (now Olsztyn, Poland), Wischnewski obtained his ''Abitur'' degree in Berlin in 1941 ...

(1922–2005), German politician *

Siegfried Wischnewski Siegfried Wischnewski (15 April 1922 – 24 January 1989) was a German stage and film actor. Career Wischnewski was born in the Masurian village of Saborowen, then in German East Prussia (today Zaborowo, Poland) to a peasant labourer. He decided ...

(1922–1989), German actor

Wiśniowski

* Łukasz Wiśniowski (born 1991), Polish racing cyclist *

Michal Wisniowski Michał Wojciech Wiśniowski (born September 30, 1980 in Wrocław, Poland), known as Michal Wisniowski, is a contemporary artist who works in both fine arts media, such as painting, as well as digital and commercial media. Life and career Micha ...

(born 1980), Polish artist

Places

* Wólka Wiśniewska, a village in east-central Poland *

Wiśniew, Siedlce County Wiśniew is a village in Siedlce County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Wiśniew. It lies approximately south of Siedlce and east of Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, ...

, a village in Poland *

Wiśniew, Mińsk County Wiśniew is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Jakubów, within Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Jakubów, north-east of Mińsk Mazowiecki, and east of Warsaw ...

, a village in Poland *

Wiśniewo (disambiguation) Wiśniewo may refer to the following places: * Wiśniewo, Łódź Voivodeship (central Poland) * Wiśniewo, Ciechanów County in Masovian Voivodeship (east-central Poland) * Wiśniewo, Podlaskie Voivodeship (north-east Poland) *Wiśniewo, Mława Cou ...

, other places in Poland

References

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