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Early Origins of the Danilowicz family

The surname Danilowicz was first found in Polesie, the largest province of Poland. It is inhabited by Ruthenians, called Polesians, of Ukrainian descent. The main towns are those of Brest Litovsk, Pinsk, Kobryn, Kamenets, Litovsk, and Luninets. It was in this province that the renowned Radziwills and Sapiehas held their vast estates. Wolczyn was the seat of the Danelalweich family. The surname became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Danilowicz family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Danilowicz research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1558, 1570, 1593, 1607, 1610, 1614, 1617, 1620, 1624, 1627, 1628, 1632 and 1650 are included under the topic Early Danilowicz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Danilowicz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Danilowicz, Danielczyk, Danilevich, Danilovich, Danilovic, Danelovitch, Danailovich and many more.

Early Notables of the Danilowicz family

Prominent among those of the name Danilowicz in this period were

  • Mikolaj Danilowicz (c. 1558-1624), a Polish-Lithuanian nobleman and politician, Castellan of Lviv from 1614, Treasurer of the Crown Court from 1610, Grand Treasurer of the Crown from 1617 and Speaker...
  • Jan Danilowicz (1570-1628), a Polish nobleman, voivode of the Ruthenian Voivodeship and grandfather of King Jan III Sobieski

Migration of the Danilowicz family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: those individuals whose social, cultural and professional accomplishments were known on both sides of the Atlantic.



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