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

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...

(111,174 people in 2009).

Ministry of Interior (Poland) The Ministry of the Interior ( Polish: ''Ministerstwo Spraw Wewnętrznych'', ''MSW'') was a ministry responsible for internal security, law enforcement, civil defence and registry functions in Poland. The current ministry was formed on 18 Novembe ...

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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 Polish princely family of Ruthenian-Lithuanian origin

People

Wisniewski

Andreas Wisniewski Andreas Wisniewski (born 3 July 1959) is a German actor and former dancer. He is best known for his portrayals of Necros in the 1987 Bond film ''The Living Daylights'', Max's companion in the 1996 film '' Mission: Impossible'', and as one of Han ...

(born 1959), German actor and dancer *

Connie Wisniewski Constance Wisniewski (Wiśniewski) (February 18, 1922 – May 4, 1995) was a starting pitcher and outfielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 8", 147 lb., she batted left-handed an ...

(1922–1995), American baseball pitcher * David Wisniewski (1953–2002), British children's author * Edgar Wisniewski (1930–2007), German architect *

James Wisniewski James Joseph Wisniewski (born February 21, 1984) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Kassel Huskies of the German DEL2. He has previously played in the Na ...

(born 1984), American ice hockey player * John S. Wisniewski (born 1962), American politician * Jonathan Wisniewski, French rugby player *

Keith Wisniewski Keith Wisniewski (born October 25, 1981) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division. He has competed for the UFC, IFL, M-1 Global, Ironheart Crown, and BodogFIGHT. Mixed martial arts career ...

(born 1981), American mixed martial arts fighter *

Leo Wisniewski Leo Joseph Wisniewski (born November 6, 1959) is a former American football player whose position was nose tackle. Wisniewski played professionally in the National Football League from 1982 to 1984 for the Indianapolis Colts over the course of ...

(born 1959), American football player * Margarethe Wisniewski known professionally as

Margarete Schlegel Margarethe Sylva Elisabeth Wisniewski (né Schlegel, 31 December 1899 – 15 July 1987), known professionally as Margarete Schlegel, was a German theatre and film actress and soprano operetta singer. Early life The sixth of seven children and the ...

(1899–1987), German theatre and film actress and soprano operetta singer * Maryan Wisniewski (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 (born 1990), American artist

Wiśniewski

* Adam Wiśniewski (born 1980), Polish handballer * Adam Wiśniewski-Snerg (1937–1995), Polish science fiction author * Andrzej Wiśniewski, Polish football manager * Jacek Wiśniewski (born 1974), Polish footballer * Jan Wiktor Wiśniewski (1922-2006), Polish footballer * Janek Wiśniewski, fictional name for Zbigniew Godlewski (1952–1970), Polish demonstrator * Janusz Leon Wiśniewski (born 1954), Polish writer and chemist * Józef Wiśniewski (1940–1996), Polish ice hockey player * Łukasz Wiśniewski (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,''Gazeta_Wyborcza''/ref>_who_sang_for_Poland_at_the_2003_Eurovision_Song_Contest.html" ;"title="Gazeta_Wyborcza''.html" ; ...

(born 1972), Polish pop vocalist * Mieczysław Wiśniewski (1892–1952), Polish footballer *

Piotr Wiśniewski Piotr Wiśniewski (born 11 August 1982) is a retired Polish footballer. All four of his teams were based in the Pomeranian area, with his longest and most notable spell with Lechia Gdańsk from 2005 until 2017 when he retired from professional ...

(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 (born 1959), Polish politician

Wiśniewska

* Ania Wiśniewska (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 Go ...

(born 1942), Polish actress * Jadwiga Wiśniewska (born 1963), Polish politician * Joanna Wiśniewska (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 (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 i ...

(born 1978), German luger * Hans-Jürgen Wischnewski (1922–2005), German politician * Siegfried Wischnewski (1922–1989), German actor

Wiśniowski

Łukasz Wiśniowski Łukasz Wiśniowski (born 7 December 1991) is a Polish racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Career He rode at the 2013 UCI Road World Championships. He was named in the start list for the 2016 Giro d'Italia. In August 2016, W ...

(born 1991), Polish racing cyclist * Michal Wisniowski (born 1980), Polish artist

Places

* Wólka Wiśniewska, a village in east-central Poland * Wiśniew, Siedlce County, a village in Poland * Wiśniew, Mińsk County, a village in Poland * Wiśniewo (disambiguation), other places in Poland

References

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