Leijonhufvud (also

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as Lewenhaupt) is the name of a Swedish noble family, from which some of the family members were granted baronial title. The baronial branch was 1568 granted the status of counts, and changed their family name to

Lewenhaupt Lewenhaupt is the name of an old Swedish noble family and may refer to: * Gustaf Adolf Lewenhaupt (1619–1656), Swedish soldier * Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt (1659–1719), Swedish general * Charles Emil Lewenhaupt (1691–1743), Swedish general * Wi ...

. There are still living members of both the branch of the family belonging to the lower nobility and the baronial one.

Notable members

Peter Leijonhufvud Axel 'Peter' Gabriel Leijonhufvud also known as just Peter Leijonhufvud, (September 13, 1717 – June 19, 1789) was a Swedish military officer. Leijonhufvud was one of Crown prince Gustav's (III) cavaliers, a civil servant and a lord marsh ...

(1717–1789), Swedish Baron, Officer *

Gabriel Leijonhufvud the Elder Axel Gabriel Leijonhufvud the Elder (May 16, 1755 – November 9, 1826) was a Swedish military officer and baron. He personally whitened the horrors of the Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790. Biography Gabriel was born on the 16 May 1755 outside ...

(1755–1826), Swedish Baron, Officer,

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(1812–1897), Swedish Baron, Officer, diplomat *

Axel Leijonhufvud Axel Leijonhufvud (6 September 1933 – 2 May 2022)
of the original. was a Swedi ...

(1933–2022), Swedish economist *

Ebba Leijonhufvud Ebba Mauritzdotter Leijonhufvud, also called Ebba Mauritzdotter Lewenhaupt (1595 – 25 January 1654), Countess of Raseborg, Lady of Käggleholm, Eksjöhovgård and Tullgarn, was a Swedish noble and courtier and member of the Leijonhufvud family. ...

, (1595–1654), Swedish noble, Countess of Raseborg *

Johan Leijonhufvud Johan * Johan (given name) * ''Johan'' (film), a 1921 Swedish film directed by Mauritz Stiller * Johan (band), a Dutch pop-group ** ''Johan'' (album), a 1996 album by the group * Johan Peninsula, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada * Jo-Han, a manu ...

(born 1971), Swedish jazz guitarist *

Margaret Leijonhufvud Margaret Leijonhufvud (née ''Margareta Eriksdotter''; 1 January 1516 – 26 August 1551) was Queen of Sweden from 1536 to 1551 by marriage to King Gustav I. She played a political role as the advisor of, and the intermediary to, her spouse the ...

(1516–1551), Queen of Sweden *

Martha Leijonhufvud Martha Eriksdotter Leijonhufvud (24 December 1520 in Ödeby Lillkyrka, Ekeberg, Närke – 15 January 1584 in Stegeholm), known as (), was a politically-active Swedish noblewoman. She was the sister of Queen Margaret Leijonhufvud and sister-in ...

(1520–1584), Swedish noble *

Sigrid Leijonhufvud Sigrid Amalia Leijonhufvud (5 July 1862 – 14 November 1937) was a Swedish author, historian, and feminist, who is best known for authoring biographies of historical women. She was granted membership in the Samfundet De Nio (The Nine Society) ...

(1862–1937), Swedish author and historian {{DEFAULTSORT:Leijonhufvud Swedish-language surnames Leijonhufvud family Swedish noble families