List of Finnish Noble Families

The following is the list of Finnish noble families, identified by surname. Families officially belonging to Finnish nobility have been introduced to the Finnish House of Nobility. There are 357 such families, of which 148 still are alive. Still existing families include four with title of count and 25 with title of baron. The remaining 119 families belong to untitled nobility.

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