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List of noble families of Croatia includes the old, original, ethnically Croatian noble families; families whose titles were granted by the kings of the medieval Kingdom of Croatia and its successors; foreign noble families which were granted Croatian citizenship; and Croatian families which were granted titles by foreign states. It refers to the noble families (including royal or other ruling dynasties) of the historical territories of Croatia, Dalmatia, Slavonia, Istria, and the Republic of Dubrovnik.
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Name of the family | Timespan | Titles | Notes | Coat of arms |
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Adamović | 17th century–present | Baron | ||
Ajtić | Also called Jajtić or Jajetić. | |||
Alapić | ?–1584 | Baron Ban |
Last member Gašpar Alapić was Ban of Croatia between 1574 and 1578. | |
Alberti | 13th–20th century | Count (since 1907) | Old noble family from Split | |
Althann | 1129–present | Count (since 1610) | Noble family of Bavarian origin. Owned the Međimurje County between 1719 and 1791. | |
Andechs | 12–13th century | Count Ban Voivode |
Noble family in Istria. Called Andeški in Croatian. | |
Andreis | Also called Andrijević or Andrejčić. | |||
Auersperg | Noble family of German origin. | |||
Augustić | 14th century- present |
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Name of the family | Timespan | Titles | Notes | Coat of arms |
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Babonić | 13th–14th century | Duke Ban |
Bans of Slavonia in the 13th and 14th centuries. Cadet branch became the Blagajski. | |
Baćan | 1398–present | Baron (since 1628) Count (since 1630) Duke (since 1764) Ban |
Noble family of Hungarian origin (Batthyány) with one branch in Croatia from the 15th century. Bans of Croatia in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. Called Baćan in Croatian. | |
Bajamonti | Noble family of Lombard origin who have been living in Split since the 18th century. | |||
Banfi | 1226–present | Baron Count Ban |
Noble family of Hungarian origin (Bánffy) - Lendava branch. Owned parts of Međimurje and Varaždin County Bans of Croatia in the 14th and 15th centuries. Called also Banić in Croatian. | |
Barbo | Noble family of Italian origin. Had estates in Motovun and Koper. | |||
Bebek | Noble family of Hungarian origin. Emeric Bebek was Ban of Croatia and Dalmatia in 1380. Called Bubek in Croatian. | |||
Bedeković | 1267–present | Baron Ban |
Koloman Bedeković (1818–1889), a member of the family, was Ban of Croatia between 1871 and 1872. | |
Belavić | Noble family originally from the Bihać area. | |||
Belošević | 1635–present | Noble family with estates in former Varaždin and Zagreb County | ||
Benković | 15th century–present | |||
Benja | Noble family from Zadar. | |||
Berčić | Noble family of Jewish origin from Stari Grad on the island of Hvar.[1][2][3] | |||
Berislavić of Graberje | Ban | |||
Berislavić of Trogir | c. 1250–17th century | Ban | Petar Berislavić (1475–1520), a member of the family, was Ban of Croatia between 1513 and 1520. | |
Berislavić of Vrh Rike | ||||
Berke | Noble family of Hungarian origin from Prekmurje with estates in Croatia | |||
Bessen | Noble family of Hungarian origin. Called Bešenići in Croatian. | |||
Bilić | Notable member was Radojica Bilić from Jajce at the end of the 14th century. In the 16th century, they lived in Bihać, and from 1588, in Šibenik. | |||
Blagaj | 14th–16th century | Counts | Noble family originating as a cadet branch of the Babonići. After the 16th century moved to Slovenia where they survived until the 19th century. | |
Bojničić | Noble family originating from Plavno, near Knin. | |||
Bombelles | Count Marquess |
Noble family of French origin. Owned estates in Croatia (Opeka Manor) in the 19th and 20th centuries. | ||
Bonda | 1190–20th century | Count (since 1857) | Old noble family from the Republic of Dubrovnik. Called Bondić in Croatian. | |
Borelli | 17th century–present | Noble family of Norman origin. Lived in Zadar. | ||
Borković | Branch of the Domagović family | |||
Boršić | 16th century | Noble family from the Bihać area | ||
Bozić | 13th century–present | Duke Ban |
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Both | 12th–20th century | Baron Count Ban |
Noble family of Hungarian origin. Owned estates in Croatia (Bajnski Dvori Castle). Bans of Croatia in the 15th and 16th centuries. | |
Brdovečki | Called Brdovečki in Croatian and Bardóczy in Hungarian. | |||
Brlečići | 16th century | Noble family from the Bihać area | ||
Brlekovići | Noble family from Križevci | |||
Broz | 19th century | Noble family from the Zagreb County. | ||
Budački | 1484–1707 | Duke | Medieval noble family originally from Lika (Buče), later the Kordun. | |
Budisavljevići | Noble family of Serbian origin. | |||
Budor | 15th–18th century | |||
Bukovački | 1579–? | Branch of the Mogorović family | ||
Bunić | 1023–present | Marquess (since 1754) | Oldest noble family from the Republic of Dubrovnik | |
Burić | 1587 | Baron Knight |
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Butković | 1650–present | Duke | Medieval noble family originally from Lika (Krbava), but the title and coat of arms were awarded in Slavonia (Syrmia County) in 1650 by Ferdinand III. The village Butkovići in Istria is named after the family. |
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Name of the family | Timespan | Titles | Notes | Coat of arms |
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Caballini | Noble family of Italian origin | |||
Calogerà | (in Dalmatia) 17th century-present | Cittadini Originarii Baron Nobili Corcyrensi Nobili Cretensii Nobili Costantinopolii Grand Boyar Archon |
Archontal, noble (Cyprus, Crete, Corfu, Dalmatia), originarii (Venice), and priestly (Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox) family of Byzantine-Cypriot origin in Zadar, Hvar, Korčula, and Split. Called Kalogjera, Kalođera, or калогјера in Croatian and Serbian. Island of Ošljak takes its Italian name, Calugerà, after this family. | |
Cambi | 15th century–present | Noble family of Italian origin from Split | ||
Cedulin | Noble family from Zadar | |||
Cega | 13th century–present | Noble family of Italian origin from Trogir. Also called Celio. | ||
Crijević | 7th century–present | Count (from 1817) | Old noble family from the Republic of Dubrovnik. Called Crijević in Croatian | |
Cindro | 13th century–present | Noble family from Split | ||
Ćipiko | Noble family from Trogir | |||
Crljen | 18th century | |||
Crnković | 1429–present | Count (from 1833) | Noble family with roots from the region of Gorski kotar | |
Cvetković | Noble family of Serbian origin | |||
Cvetnić | 1 August 1519–? | |||
Cvjetković | 1756–? | Noble family with roots from the town of Bjelovar | ||
Česnegić | 1263–present | Baron Count |
Noble family of Hungarian origin (Cseszneky). Owned estates in Croatia. Called Česnegić in Croatian. | |
Čikulin | 16th century–1746 | Baron (since 1628) Count (since 1706) |
Noble family of Italian origin. Owned estates in Croatia (Lužnica, Medvedgrad, Susedgrad and Donja Stubica). Called Čikulini in Croatian. |
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Name of the family | Timespan | Titles | Notes | Coat of arms |
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Čavrak | 29 March 1602 – 11 January 1896 | Noble family from Letovanić | ||
Čolić | Noble family from Senj | |||
Čudomirić | 13th–16 century | |||
Čulić | Descendant from the Lapčan family | |||
Čupor | Ban | Noble family from Moslavina |
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Name of the family | Timespan | Titles | Notes | Coat of arms |
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Damjanović | Count | Noble family from the island of Vrgada. Originated in Poljice, near Omiš and possibly a descendant of the old Tugomirić family. | ||
Daubachy | Noble family of unknown origin from Zagreb | |||
Draganić | 14th–16th century | |||
Delišimunović | 16th century–present | Baron (since 9 August 1675) Count (since 1708) |
Branch of the Radojčić noble family, originating from Klis. Franjo Krsto Delišimunović (died in 1696) was Captain of Karlovac | |
Deutsch | Noble family of German origin from Macelj | |||
Dobrojević | 1412−1819 | Noble family from Šibenik | ||
Doimi | Noble family of Italian origin | |||
Doklečić | 1 August 1519–? | |||
Domagojević | 9th century | Duke | Ruling dynasty of the medieval Duchy of Croatia between 864 and 892. | |
Domagović | 1327–? | Parent family of the Borković family |