Lesniak Family History
Lesniak Name Meaning
Polish (Leśniak): occupational name for a woodman or forester a derivative of dialect les ‘forest’. Americanized form of Slovenian Lesnjak: topographic name for a forest dweller derived from dialect les ‘forest’. Americanized form of Slovenian Lešnjak: nickname from an archaic spelling of lešnik ‘hazelnut’ or a cognate of 2 above.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022