Lagercrantz

The Lagercrantz family is an influential Swedish noble family, whose members held various positions in Sweden and Finland.

Coat of arms of Lagercrantz family

History

On 13 February 1682 he family was ennobled with the name Lagercrantz. On 6 October 1682 the family was introduced to the House of Nobility. The current head of the family is Carl Lagercrantz (born 1935).

Notable members

• Ava de Lagercrantz (1862–1938), Swedish portrait artist
• Bengt Lagercrantz (1887–1924), Swedish sport shooter
• Bror Lagercrantz (1894–1981), Swedish fencer
• David Lagercrantz (born 1962), Swedish journalist and author
• Floyd Lagercrantz (1915–1977), Swedish footballer
• Hugo Lagercrantz (born 1945), Swedish paediatrician
• Marika Lagercrantz (born 1954), Swedish actress
• Olof Lagercrantz (1911–2002), Swedish writer and critic
• Otto Lagercrantz (1868–1938), Swedish linguist
• Rose Lagercrantz (born 1947), Swedish author

See also

• Lagercrantz family