The Kysel Last Name

Spellings drift, and Kysel is where Kisiel drifted for some families. The name is usually explained as “Kisiel / sour jelly”. Before spelling was fixed, Kisiel was also written Kysel. You may also find the name written Kisielewski.

Arms linked to Kisiel and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. For the full story, order the Kysel surname pack.