Powerful and historic families

• The Adams "dynasty"
• The Astors
• Borghese
• Bhutto
• The Bush "dynasty"
• Dorias
• The Du Ponts
• The Flicks
• Fuggers
• Gabriellis
• Godrej family
• The Golescus
• The Harrison "dynasty"
• Jauch family
• The Kennedys
• The Koiralas
• The Lees of Virginia
• Medici
• Nehru-Gandhi family
• The Peróns
• The Australian Playfords
• The Reichmanns
• The Rockefellers
• The Roosevelts
• Mayer Amschel Rothschilds
• The Soongs
• The Tafts
• Tinguely
• The Vanderbilts
• The Wallenbergs
• The Wadias
• The Zichy

For the macabre group of characters created by Charles Addams and featured in cartoons, television, and movies, see The Addams Family. ... The Astor family, founded by the German immigrant John Jacob Astor and his wife Sarah Todd, became the wealthiest family in the United States during the 19th century. ... Borghese is the surname of a family of Italian noble and papal background, originating in Siena where they came to prominence in the 13th century holding official offices under the commune. ... Bhutto may refer to: Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto (Also spelled Bhuto) was former Pakistani Prime Minister, deposed by General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq in 1970s. ... Barbara Bush, Jeb Bush, George H.W. Bush, Laura Bush, and George W. Bush watch tee ball on the White House lawn. ... Doria, originally de Auria (from de filiis Auriae), meaning the sons of Auria, and then de Oria or dOria, is the name of an old Genoese family whose history is indistiguishable from that of the Republic of Genoa from the 12th century to the 16th century. ... The Du Pont de Nemours family is a wealthy American family. ... The Flick family are a wealthy German industrial and political dynasty, heirs to an industrial empire embracing coal, steel and the DaimlerChrysler company. ... The Fugger family was a historically prominent group of European bankers. ... The Gabrielli are an Italian feudal family from Gubbio, in Umbria. ... Godrej family is a wealthy Parsi family of India. ... Golescu family (in Romanian: Goleşti) was an old boyar family of Wallachia, of what is now southern Romania. ... The Harrison family is a prominent political family in U.S. history. ... The Jauch family is a German family, originating from Sulza near Jena in Thuringia, where Georg Jauch (1606-1675) was Burgomaster. ... The Irish-American political dynasty, John, Robert, and Edward Kennedy The Kennedy family is a prominent Irish-American family in American politics and government descending from the marriage of Joseph P. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. ... The Koirala family have provided many leaders of the Nepali Congress Party, and were instrumental in its 1947 formation. ... Thomas Lee (1690–1750), Virigina colonist and cofounder of the Ohio Company. ... The Medici family was a powerful and influential Florentine family from the 13th to 17th century. ... Jawaharlal Nehru, with his daughter Indira Gandhi and grandson Rajiv Gandhi The Nehru-Gandhi (नेहरू-गान्धी परिवार) family is a political dynasty in India, which has been dominant in the Indian National Congress for much of Indias independent history. ... Juan Perón - Former President of Argentina. ... The Playford family has played a significant role in the South Australian and Australian political and social sphere since the early days of European settlement. ... The Reichmann family is a family best known for controlling the Olympia and York business empire. ... The Rockefeller family (originally Roggenfelder), founded by John Davison Rockefeller (1839-1937) and his brother William Rockefeller (1841-1922), is an American industrial family of German origin, that made a fortune in the oil business during the latter part of the 19th century primarily through their Standard Oil Company. ... This table shows the descent of President Theodore Roosevelt and President Franklin D. Roosevelt from their common ancestor Claes van Roosevelt. ... Rothschild Coat of Arms The Mayer Amschel Rothschild family (often referred to simply as The Rothschilds), is an eminent international banking and finance dynasty of German Jewish origin that established operations across Europe, and was ennobled by the Austrian and British governments. ... Charlie Soong at Vanderbilt University Charles Jones Soong (宋嘉樹 Pinyin: Sòng Jiāshù) (February 1863, 1864 or 1866 - May 3, 1918), courtesy name Yaoru (耀如, hence his alternate name: Soong Yao-ju), was a Hakka Chinese who achieved prominence as a missionary and businessman. ... The Taft family hails from Cincinnati, Ohio; its members have served Ohio and the United States in various positions, such as Governor of Ohio, U.S. Senator (two), Attorney General, Secretary of War (two), President, and Chief Justice. ... The Tinguely Family is a Swiss family originating in the commune of La Roche of the district of the Gruyere in the canton of Fribourg. ... This article details the family of Cornelius Vanderbilt. ... The Wallenberg family is one of the most influential and wealthy families in Sweden, renowned as bankers and industrialists. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Zichy (of Zich and Vasonykeo), the name of a noble Magyar family, conspicuous in Hungarian history from the latter part of the 13th century onwards. ...

Scholarly or scientific families

• Bernoullis
• Beskows
• Darwins
• Gahns
• Huxleys
• Lowells
• Lundestads
• Warburgs

The Bernoullis are a family of traders and scholars from Basel, Switzerland. ... Elsa Beskow (née Maartman) (February 11, 1874 - June 30, Swedish author and illustrator of childrens books. ... The Darwin — Wedgwood family was a prominent English family, descended from Erasmus Darwin and Josiah Wedgwood, the most notable member of which was Charles Darwin. ... Gahn is a Swedish family, one member of which was ennobled in 1809 with the name Gahn af Colquhoun. ... The Huxley family is a British family, consisting of several notables. ... The Lowell family was founded in America by Percival Lowle (1571–1664); his grown sons John (1595–1647) and Richard (1602–82); and his daughter, Joanna Oliver (1609–77), when their families sailed from England to the newly established settlement of Newburyport on the north shore of the Merrimack... The famous family of Norway. ... The Warburg family is a German family of bankers. ...

Music and the arts families

• Bach family
• Black family(Celtic musicians)
• Brennan family
• Carter Family
• Jackson family
• Neville family
• Parra family
• Shubert family
• Tinguely
• Strauss family
• Wilson family
• Wayans Brothers
• Winans family
• Osborn family
• The Corrs

The Bach family was of importance in the history of music for nearly two hundred years. ... Mary Black is an Irish singer. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson Five or The Jackson 5ive, abbreviated as J5, and later known as The Jacksons) was an American popular music quintet from Gary, Indiana. ... Members of the Parra family are noted contributors to Chilean culture with almost every member being a distinguished national artist. ... The Shubert family of New York City, New York is synonymous with theatre in the United States and the creation of the Broadway district as the pinnacle for theatrical productions. ... The Tinguely Family is a Swiss family originating in the commune of La Roche of the district of the Gruyere in the canton of Fribourg. ... Johann Strauss I Johann Strauss I (also known as Johann Strauss Snr. ... The Honeys were a 1960s girl group, who recorded for Capitol Records, and were a kind of female counterpart to the Beach Boys; Beach Boy Brian Wilson served as their record producer and chief songwriter. ... The Wayans brothers are a group of American comedians who are brothers. ... The Winans family is a large family of gospel musicians who have recorded as several different groups and individual projects. ... The Corrs are a folk rock band from Ireland, consisting of three sisters and one brother from the Corr family; Sharon, Caroline, Andrea and Jim Corr. ...

Nobility and celebrity families

• Royal Family
• List of show business families

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Famous fictional families

• Adams Family
• Brady Bunch
• The Bunkers
• The Flintstones
• The Jeffersons
• The Jetsons
• Partridge Family
• Simpsons
• The Waltons