Leijonhufvud
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Leijonhufvud family coat of arms
Leijonhufvud (also germanized Lewenhaupt) is the name of a distinguished Swedish noble family, from which some of the family members were granted baronial title. The baronet branch was 1568 granted count status, and changed their family name to Lewenhaupt. There are still living members of both the noble and baronet branch of the family.
Notable people with the surname include:
- Axel Leijonhufvud (born 1933), Swedish economist
- Margaret Leijonhufvud (1516–1551), Queen of Sweden
- Martha Leijonhufvud (1520–1584), Swedish noble
Categories:
- Surnames
- Swedish-language surnames
- Leijonhufvud family
- Swedish noble families