List of noble families in Belgium explained

A list of noble families in Modern Belgium with additions of former houses.

General

Currently, the Belgian crown recognizes (in ascending order) the titles of jonkheer, knight, baron, viscount, count, marquis, duke and prince. The persons who legally are member of the nobility have the legal right to protect their family name and coat of arms.

The houses bearing the titles of prince and duke are described more thoroughly on the Belgian nobility page.

Princes

• d'Arenberg
• de Chimay et de Caraman
• de Croÿ, de Croÿ-Rœulx, de Croÿ-Solre
• de Ligne, de Ligne de la Trémoïlle
• de Lobkowicz
• de Merode
• Swiatopolk-Czetwertynski (Polish princely family whose title was recognized in Belgium in 2007)
• Wellesley (Prince of Waterloo)

Dukes

• Duke of Arenberg
• Duke of Beaufort-Spontin
• Duke of Looz-Corswarem
• Duke of Ursel

Marquesses

• Marquess of Assche (for the head of the van der Noot family)
• Marquess of Beauffort (only for the head of the house; the others are count/countess)
• Marquess of Imperiali des Princes de Francavilla
• Marquess of Parc Locmaria (only for the head of the house; the others are count/countess)
• Marquess of Radiguès Saint-Guédal de Chennevière
• Marquess of Ruffo de Bonneval de La Fare des Comtes de Sinopoli de
• Marquess of Trazegnies d'Ittre
• Marquess of Westerlo (for the head of the House of Merode, in addition to the title of prince)
• Marquess of Yve (only for the head of the house; the others are count/countess)

Knight

Only men can be knights, ladies can be styled the lower rank of Jonkvrouw.