- Abakanowicz
Abakanowicz is a
surname originating from theszlachta of thePolish-Lithuanian Commonwealth under theAbdank Coat of Arms inPolish Heraldry A. Boniecki, "Herbarz polski", t. 1, Warszawa 1899, s. 17.] S. Uruski, "Rodzina. Herbarz szlachty polskiej", t. 1, Warszawa 1904, s. 1.] .History
The Abakanowicz family is of
Tatar descentS. Dziadulewicz, "Herbarz rodzin tatarskich", Wilno 1929, s. 365.] . A branch of the Krzeczowski clan, they possessed the rights and privileges due nobility in thePolish-Lithuanian Commonwealth .The founder of the family was Abul Abbas Fursowicz Krzeczowski, the co-owner of Krzeczowice, who is mentioned in 1565 and 1569 [Boniecki A., Herbarz polski, t. 1, Warszawa 1899, s. 17] . His sons were Józef, Suleiman, Eliasz i Ahmet Abbas-Kanowicze, who are mentioned in a royal document from 1631. Ahmet's son was Janusz known as Abakanowicz, whereas Janusz's son was Jerzy. It is assumed, that Jerzy (Jur) converted to Catholicism, because documents indicate that from the time of Jerzy Jurewicz Abakanowicz, the lord of Podruksze-Lachowszczyzna rodzina the family is documented as professing
Roman Catholicism [S. Dziadulewicz, Herbarz rodzin tatarskich, Wilno 1929, s. 365.] .Jerzy and Adam Abakanowicz signed the 1763 manifest of the
Szlachta ofVilnius Voivodeship .In the rolls of nobility in the
Governorate of Kovno in the years 1849 and 1860 Michał, Ignacy and Jan, the sons of Kazimierz, and the grandchildren of Jerzy, lord of Podruksze-Lachowszczyzna are listed.It was borne by at least three notable personalities:
*
Bruno Abakanowicz (1852-1900), a 19th century engineer, mathematician and inventor
* Lt.Col.Piotr Abakanowicz ("Barski"; 1890-1948), an officer of thePolish Army
*Magdalena Abakanowicz (b. 1930), an artistReferences
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