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Central European surname For other uses, see Piech (disambiguation).

Piech or Pieech (German: Piëch; Polish: Piech) is a Central European surname. This Slavic name originates from Poland, and spread to Czechoslovakia and Germany. It is known for being held by members of the Austrian business family Porsche-Piëch clan.

Persons

Notable people with the surname include:

  • Anton Piëch (1894–1952), Austrian lawyer, co-founder of Porsche GmbH, and manager of Volkswagen GmbH
  • Ferdinand Piëch (1937–2019), Austrian business magnate, son of Anton Piëch and Louise Piëch
  • Louise Piëch (1904–1999), Austrian businessperson, wife of Anton Piëch, daughter of Ferdinand Porsche
  • Arkadiusz Piech (born 1985), Polish footballer
  • Krzysztof Piech (born 1975), Polish economist

Families and lineages

Notable familial groupings with this surname include:

  • Piëch family, the Austrian-German Porsche-Pieech automotive and business clan behind Volkswagen and Porsche

See also

References

  1. Dictionary of American Family Name. Oxford University Press. 2003. p. 90. ISBN 9780199771691. Piech.
  2. "Piech Family History". Ancestry.ca.
  3. Chris Reiter; Christoph Rauwald (27 August 2019). "VW Patriarch's Death Puts Spotlight on Billionaire Auto Clan". Bloomberg.
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