Abakumov - A Surname with a Rich History in Russian Science and Mathematics

Abakumov (Russian: Абакумов) is a Russian surname that may refer to the following people:

1. Ivan Abakumov (1908-1972), Soviet chemist and academician, known for his work in the field of organic chemistry and the development of new synthetic methods.
2. Viktor Abakumov (1934-2017), Soviet and Russian mathematician, known for his work in the field of algebraic geometry and the theory of algebraic curves.
3. Yuri Abakumov (1959-2018), Russian mathematician and computer scientist, known for his work in the field of computational geometry and the development of algorithms for geometric computing.

The name is of Tatar origin and is derived from the word "abak," which means "council" or "assembly." It is found primarily in Russia and other countries with significant Tatar populations.