Nobility in Mecklenburg

Surnames of Families from Nobility

Surnames of noble families are known in Mecklenburg for over 800 years. Some families are still exist today, others died out or moved to other countries, and again others moved from foreign countries to Mecklenburg.

From 13. until 15. Century:

Anker, Bellin, Bernefür, Bertekow, Brusewitz, Cene, Dargartz, Dechow, Dotenberg, Dolle, Duding, Eichhorst, Falkenberg, Gadebusch, Hardenack, Hasenkop, Holtebütel, Jesewitz, Luche, Munt, Nehberg, Rodenbek, Spule, Storm, Stowe, Stück, Wodenswegen a. o.

Until 16. Century:

Alvensleben, Axekow, Bardenfleth, Berkhane, Bokholt, Bünow, Buter, Cordeshagen, Dracke, Fahrenholz, Feldberg, Giker, Glamantz, Goldenbage, Hagenow, Helpte, Karow, Keine, Kölpin, Kröpelin, Lindenbeck, Lo, Metzen, Osterwold, Overberg, Plasten, Plate, Reimershagen, Schwetzin, Sönecke, Stalbom, Troste, Turow, Wagel, Walwitz, Wildhovet, Willich, Wotzow, Zahren a. o.

Until 17. / 18. Century:

Adrum, Babzien, Balgen, Barnekow, Barnewitz, Barold, Bevernest, Blankenburg, Brock, Brüsehaver, Bützow, Cöln, Dambeck, Freiberg, Holste, Ihlenfeld, Herberg, Lübberstorf, Manteufel, Marin, Negendank, Oldenfleth, Peccatel, Netzow, Rostke, Rumpshagen, Smeker, Stoislof, Tepling, Zule a. o.

Noble families in the year 1755:

Ahrenstorf, Barner, Bassewitz, Behr, Below, Bernstorf, Bibow, Blücher, Both, Bredow, Buch, Buchwald, Bülow, Cramon, Dessin, Dewitz, Ditten, Drieberg, Fineck, Flotow, Gamm, Gentzkow, Glöde, Grabow, Hagen, Hahn, Halberstadt, Hobe, Holstein, von der Jahn, Kamptz, Kardorf, Ketelhot, Knut, Koppelow, Kosboth, Koß, Lehsten, Levetzow, Linstow, Lowtzow, Lücken, von der Lühe, Lützow, Maltzan, Manteufel, Möllendorf, Moltke, Oertzen, Oldenburg, Osten Passow, Pentz, Plessen, Plüskow, Preen, Pressentin, Pritzbur, Quitzow, Rabe, Raven, Restorf, Ribbeck, Rieben, Rohr, Schack, Sperling, Stralendorf, Thomstorf, Tornow, Viereck, Voß, Wackerbart, Walsleben, Wangelin, Warburg, Weltzin, Winterfeld, Zepelin, Zülow a. o.

In the year 1856 the following noble families owned property in Mecklenburg (families, which were already in the 13th century in Mecklenburg are written bold):

Ahrenstorf, Barner, Bassewitz, Behr, Bernstorf, Blücher, Both, Buch, Bülow, Cramon, Dewitz, Flotow, Gamm, Hahn, Kardorf, Levetzow, Linstow, Lowtzow, Lücken, Lühe, Lützow, Maltzan, Moltke, Oertzen, Oldenburg, Passow, Pentz, Plessen, Plüskow, Preen, Pressentin, Quitzow, Restorf, Rieben, Schack, Stralendorf, Viereck, Vogelsang, Voß, Walsleben, Warburg, Weltzin, Zepelin, Zülow a. o.
 

Research Project of the "Instituts Deutsche Adelsforschung"

On October 2nd 2000 the IDA published the results of their project: "Mecklenburg Nobility 1550 - 1750" (in German): home.foni.net/~adelsforschung1/meck00.htm.

Claus Heinrich Bill, the author, presents nearly 150 biographies of Mecklenburg noble man. Especially interesting are also details of the noble mans life. Mr. Bill can be reached via email at nobilitas@foni.net and the address of the homepage of the IDA is www.edelleute.de

Biographies of members of the following families are presented:

Barnewitz Bassewitz Behr Below Bernstorff Bevernest Bieberstein Blücher Boltenstern Buchwaldt Bülow Bülow Calchheim Cossenbade Cramon Dannenberg Dechow Dorne Drieberg Fineke Flemming Grabow Graevenitz Greiffenkrantz Gristow Hagen Hahn Halberstadt Hillen Hobe Holstein Holsten Jasmund Karberg Kardorff Ketelhodt Koppelow Koß Krackewitz Krakewitz Lehsten Lepel Levetzow Linstow Lintz Lippe Lohausen Lowtzow Löw Lübberstorff Lühe Lützow Maltzan Marwitz Mecklenburg Moltke Moltzahn Moltzan Müller Negendanck Oertzen Oldenburg Parkentin Parsow Passow Peckatel Pentz Petersdorff Plessen Preen Restorff Reventlow Rotermundt Röder Schack Schmeling Schwerin Sparre Sperling Stockhausen Stoislaff Stralendorff Thun Treuenfels Viereck Vieregge Wackerbarth Walsleben Wangelin Warnstedt Weltzien Wendhausen Winterfeldt Zülow