This page lists comital families in the territories of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, whether extant or extinct. Mediatized counts (Reichsgrafen) were entitled to the style of Erlaucht (Illustrious Highness), while others bore the style of Hochgeboren (High Born). The Austrian comital title (Graf) was the second most prestigious title of the Austrian nobility, forming the higher nobility (hoher Adel) alongside the princes (Furst); this close inner circle, called the 100 Familien (100 families), 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.
| Preposition | Original name | Current name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| von | Abensberg und Traun | Abensberg-Traun | ||
| von | Althann (Althan) | Althann | ||
| von | Andechs-Meranien | became extinct in 1248 | ||
| von | Attems | Attems | ||
| Bakowski/Bonkowski von Bakow und Zaborow | Bakowski/Bonkowski | |||
| Bartolotti von Partenfeld | Bartolotti | |||
| Barth von Barthenheim | de Bart | also used the preposition de and raised from comital (c. 1802) to princely rank (in 1917) by Emperor Charles | ||
| von | Berényi | Berényi | ||
| von | Breuner | Breuner-Asparn became extinct in 1894, | ||
| Brivio von Brokles | Brivio | |||
| Bucquoi von Longueval | Bucquoi | |||
| von | Buol-Schauenstein | Buol-Schauenstein | ||
| von | Caprara | |||
| von | Cavriani | Cavriani | ||
| von | Chorinsky | Chorinsky | ||
| Chotek von Chotkova und Wognin | Chotek | |||
| von | Cobenzl | Cobenzl | ||
| von | Coudenhove-Kalergi | Coudenhove-Kalergi | ||
| Cseszneky de Milvány et Csesznek | Cseszneky | |||
| Czernin von und zu Chudenitz | Czernin | |||
| Drashkovich of Trakoshtyan | also used the preposition de | |||
| von | Enzenberg | Enzenberg | ||
| von | Erdődy | Erdődy | ||
| von | Eppan | extinct since 1248 | ||
| von | Eppensteiner | extinct since 1122 | ||
| von | Eyczing | extinct since 1620 | ||
| de | Ficquelmont | Ficquelmont | Extinct | |
| von | Firmian | Firmian | ||
| de la | Fontaine und d'Harnoncourt-Unverzagt | Harnoncourt | also used varying prepositions/conjunctions | |
| von | Clam-Gallas | Clam-Gallas | ||
| von | Ghetaldi-Gondola/Gundulich | Ghetaldi-Gondola/Gundulich | ||
| von | Goëss | Goëss | ||
| von | Gudenus | Gudenus | ||
| zu | Hardegg auf Glatz und im Machlande | Hardegg | ||
| von | Harrach zu Rohrau und Thannhausen | Harrach | ||
| von | Hartig | Hartig | ||
| Henckel von Donnersmarck | ||||
| von | Herberstein | Herberstein | ||
| von | Hohenems | Hohenems | ||
| von | Hoyos | Hoyos | ||
| von | Huyn | Huyn | ||
| von | Jordan-Rozwadowski von Groß-Rozwadów | Rozwadowski | title granted in last years of Holy Roman Empire, family from Poland-Galicia | |
| von | Kaunitz | Kaunitz | ||
| von | Keyersling | Keyersling | ||
| Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau | Kinsky | |||
| von | Kollonitsch | Kollonitsch | ||
| von | Kolowrat | Kolowrat | Kolowrat and Kolowrat-Krakowsky extant; Kolowrat-Liebsteinsky extinct since 1861 | |
| von | Kuefstein | Kuefstein | ||
| von | Lamberg | |||
| von | Ledóchowski | Ledóchowski | ||
| von | Mir | |||
| von | Mensdorff-Pouilly | junior members of Dietrichstein subline used Dietrichstein-Mensdorff-Pouilly | ||
| von | Mészkő | Mesco | also used the preposition de and raised from comital to princely rank (in 1917) by Emperor Charles | |
| von | Montfort | extinct since 1787 | ||
| von | Neipperg | Neipperg | title of Fürst von Montenuovo granted to illegitimate line | |
| von | Norman und von Audenhove | Norman-Audenhove | ||
| von | Pace | Pace von Friedensberg | ||
| Pálffy von Erdőd | Pálffy | |||
| von | Pallavicini | Pallavicini | Also the branch Csáky-Pallavicini de Körösszegh et Adorján | |
| von | Richter de Mocz | Stanzel, Gandelin-Paris | Family ennobled by Ferdinand III in the seventeenth century in recognition of military defense of Christianity. Most of the descendants live in France. | |
| von | Renoldi-Staud | Renoldi(-subline) | one of the multiple branches of the family | |
| Sanchez de la Cerda | de la Cerda | |||
| von | Schallenberg | Schallenberg | ||
| von | Schönborn | Schönborn(-subline) | this family had multiple branches | |
| von | Schönburg | Schönburg(-subline) | this family had multiple branches; also princely | |
| Sizzo-Noris | Sizzo-Noris | |||
| von | Strozzi | Strozzi | ||
| von | Stepanhof | Stepanhof | ||
| von | Stubenberg | extinct since 1868 | ||
| von | Sylva von Tarouca | Sylva-Tarouca | also used the preposition de | |
| von | Teuffenbach | Teuffenbach | ||
| von | Thonradel | Thonradel | fled in 1620 | |
| von | Thun und Hohenstein | Thun-Hohenstein | also princely | |
| von | Trautson | Trautson | ||
| von und zu | Trauttmansdorff-Weinsberg | Trauttmansdorff-Weinsberg | also princely | |
| Wassilko von Serecki | Wassilko/Wassilko-Serecki | also used the preposition de | ||
| von | Wilczek | Wilczek | ||
| von | Wimpffen | Wimpffen | ||
| von | Wetter-Tegerfelden | Wetter-Tegerfelden | ||
| von | Wodzicki | Wodzicki | ||
| von | Wurmbrand-Stuppach | Wurmbrand-Stuppach | ||
| Vrints zu Falkenstein | ||||
| von | Zaleski | Zaleski | family from Poland-Galicia | |
| von | Zenz | Zenz | ||
| von | Zichy | |||
| von | Zierotin | |||
| von | Zinzendorf | Zinzendorf |
Where this section is blank, it is possible that the preposition is unknown or did not exist.
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