List of counts of Austria-Hungary


This page lists comital families in the territories of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, whether extant or extinct. Mediatized counts were entitled to the style of Erlaucht, while others bore the style of Hochgeboren. The Austrian comital title was the second most prestigious title of the Austrian nobility, forming the higher nobility alongside the princes ; this close inner circle, called the 100 Familien, possessed enormous riches and lands. They also had great influence at the court and thus played an important role in politics and diplomacy.
Nobility was formally abolished in Austria in 1919.
PrepositionOriginal nameCurrent nameNotes-
vonAbensberg und TraunAbensberg-Traun-
vonAlthann Althann-
vonAndechs-Meranienbecame extinct in 1248-
vonAttemsAttems-
Bakowski/Bonkowski von Bakow und ZaborowBakowski/Bonkowski-
Bartolotti von PartenfeldBartolotti-
Barth von Barthenheimde Bartalso used the preposition de and raised from comital to princely rank by Emperor Charles-
vonBerényiBerényi-
vonBreunerBreuner-Asparn became extinct in 1894,-
Brivio von BroklesBrivio-
Bucquoi von LonguevalBucquoi-
vonBuol-SchauensteinBuol-Schauenstein-
vonCaprara-
vonCavrianiCavriani-
vonChorinskyChorinsky-
Chotek von Chotkova und WogninChotek-
vonCobenzlCobenzl-
vonCoudenhove-KalergiCoudenhove-Kalergi-
Cseszneky de Milvány et CsesznekCseszneky-
Czernin von und zu ChudenitzCzernin-
Drashkovich of Trakoshtyanalso used the preposition de-
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vonEnzenbergEnzenberg-
vonErdődyErdődy-
vonEppanextinct since 1248-
vonEppensteinerextinct since 1122-
vonEyczingextinct since 1620-
deFicquelmontFicquelmontExtinct-
vonFirmianFirmian-
de laFontaine und d'Harnoncourt-UnverzagtHarnoncourtalso used varying prepositions/conjunctions-
vonClam-GallasClam-Gallas-
vonGhetaldi-Gondola/GundulichGhetaldi-Gondola/Gundulich-
vonGoëssGoëss-
vonGudenusGudenus-
zuHardegg auf Glatz und im MachlandeHardegg-
vonHarrach zu Rohrau und ThannhausenHarrach-
vonHartigHartig-
Henckel von Donnersmarck-
vonHerbersteinHerberstein-
vonHohenemsHohenems-
vonHoyosHoyos-
vonHuynHuyn-
vonJordan-Rozwadowski von Groß-RozwadówRozwadowskititle granted in last years of Holy Roman Empire, family from Poland-Galicia
vonKaunitzKaunitz-
vonKeyerslingKeyersling-
Kinsky von Wchinitz und TettauKinskyalso princely-
vonKollonitschKollonitsch-
vonKolowratKolowratKolowrat and Kolowrat-Krakowsky extant; Kolowrat-Liebsteinsky extinct since 1861-
vonKuefsteinKuefstein-
vonLamberg-
vonLedóchowskiLedóchowski-
vonMir-
vonMensdorff-Pouillyjunior members of Dietrichstein subline used Dietrichstein-Mensdorff-Pouilly-
vonMészkőMescoalso used the preposition de and raised from comital to princely rank by Emperor Charles-
vonMontfortextinct since 1787-
vonNeippergNeippergtitle of Fürst von Montenuovo granted to illegitimate line-
vonNorman und von AudenhoveNorman-Audenhove-
vonPacePace von Friedensberg-
Pálffy von ErdődPálffy--
vonPallaviciniPallavicini-
vonRichter de MoczStanzel, Gandelin-ParisFamily ennobled by Ferdinand III in the seventeenth century in recognition of military defense of Christianity. Most of the descendants live in France.-
Sanchez de la Cerdade la Cerda-
vonSchönbornSchönbornthis family had multiple branches-
vonSchönburgSchönburgthis family had multiple branches; also princely-
Sizzo-NorisSizzo-Noris-
vonStrozziStrozzi-
vonStepanhofStepanhof-
vonStubenbergextinct since 1868-
vonSylva von TaroucaSylva-Taroucaalso used the preposition de-
vonTeuffenbachTeuffenbach-
vonThonradelThonradelfled in 1620-
vonThun und HohensteinThun-Hohensteinalso princely-
vonTrautsonTrautson-
von und zuTrauttmansdorff-WeinsbergTrauttmansdorff-Weinsbergalso princely-
Wassilko von SereckiWassilko/Wassilko-Sereckialso used the preposition de-
vonWilczekWilczek-
vonWimpffenWimpffen--
vonWetter-TegerfeldenWetter-Tegerfelden-
vonWodzickiWodzicki-
vonWurmbrand-StuppachWurmbrand-Stuppach-
Vrints zu Falkenstein-
vonZaleskiZaleskifamily from Poland-Galicia
vonZenzZenz-
vonZichy-
vonZierotin-
vonZinzendorfZinzendorf--

Comital families

The list of comital families from the Hungarian half of Austria-Hungary according to the 8th Law of 1886: