Svinhufvud family

Svinhufvud family

The Svinhufvud family is a Swedish noble family that was created to be mine owners for the Kopparberg mines in Dalarna, Sweden.

History

The first known ancestor of the Svinhufvud family is Jöns "Swinshwow" who lived c.a.1340-1420.


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