A noble house is an aristocratic family or kinship group, either currently or historically of national or international significance, and usually associated with one or more hereditary titles, the most senior of which will be held by the "Head of the House" or patriarch. The concept is comparable with that of an aristocratic clan, and can be used informally to describe non-European ruling families.

When a reigning monarch is a member of a noble house, such as the House of Windsor, that house can also be considered a royal house. Many noble houses (such as the Houses of York and Lancaster) have birthed dynasties and have historically been considered royal houses, but in a contemporary sense, these houses may lose this status when the dynasty ends and their familial relationship with the position of power is superseded. A royal house is a type of noble house, and they are not separate or mutually exclusive entities.

Many of these houses are in several countries such as House of Butler which has held power and lands in countries such as France, Ireland, Germany and the UK.

United Kingdom

Ireland

France

Holy Roman Empire and Germany

The Low Countries of the Habsburg Netherlands

Italy and the Papal States

Spain and Portugal

Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
 House of Czartoryski
 House of Czetwertyński
 House of Giedroyć
 House of Griffins
 House of Jabłonowski
 House of Jagiellon
 House of Kalinowski
 House of Koniecpolski
 House of Krasiński
 House of Leszczyński
 House of Lubomirski
 House of Miełżyński
 House of Mniszech
 House of Mystkowski
 House of Ogiński
 House of Opaliński
 House of Ossoliński
 House of Ostrogski
 House of Piast
 House of Poniatowski
 House of Potocki
 House of Radziwiłł
 House of Sanguszko
 House of Sapieha
  House of Sas
 House of Sobieski
 House of Sułkowski
 House of Wiśniowiecki
 House of Zamoyski
 House of Zasławski

Holy Crown Lands of Hungary (Contemporary Hungary, Transylvania and Slovakia)

Carpathian states (Wallachia and Moldavia)
 House of Basarab
 House of Bogdan-Mușat
 House of Brâncoveanu
 House of Brătianu
 House of Cantacuzino
 House of Cantemir
 House of Caradja
 House of Craiovești
 House of Dănești
 House of Drăculești
 House of Dragoș
 House of Ghica
 House of Kogălniceanu
 House of Moruzi
 House of Movilă
 House of Racoviță
 House of Rosetti
 House of Sturdza
 House of Șoldănești
 House of Văcărescu
 House of Ypsilantis

Nordic countries

Russia, Georgia, Armenia

Albania
 House of Arianiti
 House of Kastrioti
 House of Muzaka
 House of Zogu
 House of Dukagjini
 House of Thopia
 House of Gropa
 House of Progoni
 House of Balsha
 House of Zenevisi
 House of Shpata
 House of Zaharia
 House of Spani
 House of Mataranga
 Begolli family

Western Balkan states (Bosnia, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia)

Bosnian
 House of Boričević
 House of Hrvatinić
 House of Šantić (Santic)
 House of Kosača
 House of Kotromanić
 House of Kulinić
 House of Ljubibratić
 House of Miloradović
 House of Nikolić
 House of Pavlović
 House of Radivojević
 House of Sanković
 House of Zlatonosović

Croatian
 House of Berislavić
 House of Crnković
 House of Drašković
 House of Frankopan
 House of Jelačić
 House of Kačić
 House of Keglević
 House of Kurjaković
 House of Nelipić
 House of Pejačević
 House of Trpimirović
 House of Šubić
 House of Talovac
 House of Zrinski

Montenegrin
 House of Balšić
 House of Crnojević
 House of Petrović-Njegoš

Serbian
 House of Bakić
 House of Branković
 House of Dejanović
 House of Golemović
 House of Karađorđević
 House of Jakšić
 House of Lazarević
 House of Mrnjavčević
 House of Musić
 House of Nemanjić
 House of Obrenović
 House of Paskačić
 House of Preljubović
 House of Rastislalić
 House of Vlastimirović
 House of Vojislavljević
 House of Vukanović

The Byzantine Empire, Greece and Crusader States of the Levant

Asia

Arabia and the Levant

Japan 
 House of Yamato
 House of Minamoto
 House of Akamatsu
 House of Akechi
 House of Akiyama
 House of Amago
 House of Asano
 House of Ashikaga
 House of Hachisuka
 House of Hosokawa
 House of Imagawa
 House of Inoue
 House of Ishikawa
 House of Kanamaru
 House of Kira
 House of Kitabatake
 House of Koga
 House of Kuroda
 House of Kyōgoku
 House of Matsudaira
 House of Miyake
 House of Miyoshi
 House of Mogami
 House of Mori
 House of Nanbu
 House of Nitta
 House of Ogasawara
 House of Ōta
 House of Rokkaku
 House of Sakai
 House of Sasaki
 House of Satake
 House of Satomi
 House of Shiba
 House of Shimazu
 House of Takeda
 House of Toki
 House of Tokugawa
 House of Watanabe
 House of Yamana
 House of Yanagisawa
 House of Yonekura
 House of Taira
 House of Hōjō
 House of Chiba
 House of Miura
 House of Nagao
 House of Hatakeyama
 House of Oda
 House of Tanegashima
 House of Fujiwara
 Konoe family
 Takatsukasa family
 Kujō family
 Nijō family
 Ichijō family
 House of Tachibana
 House of Watanabe

Nepal 
 Panday Dynasty
 Basnet Dynasty
 Rana Dynasty
 Thapa Dynasty
 Shah Dynasty
 Malla Dynasty
 Chand Dynasty
 Katyuri Clan
 Shakya Clan

The Americas

Brazil
 House of Braganza
 House of Orléans-Braganza

Haiti
 House of Christophe
 House of Dessalines
 House of Soulouque

Mexico
 House of Cámara
 House of Iturbide
 House of Moctezuma
 Villagómez family

Africa

Benin
 House of De Souza
 House of Aladaxonou

Burundi
 House of Ntwero

Cameroon
 Njoya

The Congo
 House of Kinkanga
 House of Kilukeni
 House of Kimpanzu
 House of Kwilu

Ghana
 Oyoko dynasty

Egypt and Sudan
 Muhammad Ali dynasty

Eswatini
 House of Dlamini

Ethiopia
 House of Solomon
 Zagwe dynasty

Lesotho
 House of Moshoeshoe

Libya
 House of Shennib

Madagascar
 Andriana
 Hova dynasty

Mali
 Keita dynasty

Morocco
 'Alawi dynasty

Nigeria
 Abass
 Ademola
 Dantata
 Ezekwe
 Eweka
 dan Fodio
 Kanemi
 Nnama
 Nnofo
 Ransome-Kuti
 Sayfawa dynasty
 Olagbegi
 Olukere
 Oduduwa
 Oranyan

Rwanda
 Abanyiginya clan

Senegambia
 Guelowar
 Joof
 The Royal House of Boureh Gnilane Joof
 The Royal House of Jogo Siga Joof
 The Royal House of Semou Njekeh Joof
 Faye
 Joos Maternal Dynasty

South Africa
 House of Zulu

Zanzibar
 House of Busaid

Polynesia

Hawaii
 House of Kalākaua
 House of Kamehameha
 House of Kawānanakoa
 House of Keoua

Samoa
 Tupua Tamasese
 Malietoa 
 Mata'afa
 Tuimaleali'ifano

Tonga
 House of Tupou

References

Noble houses