List of Don Cossacks noble families
Noble families of Don Cossacks in alphabetical order includes the old original Cossack noble families from Free Don, families which titles were granted by the Tsars of Moskovia and Russian Imperators after including of the territories of Free Don in to Russian Imperium.

List of Don Cossacks noble families

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Table Section Text: Noble families of Don Cossacks in alphabetical order includes the old original Cossack noble families from Free Don, families which titles were granted by the Tsars of Moskovia and Russian Imperators after including of the territories of Free Don in to Russian Imperium.

Name of the family	Time span	Titles	Notes	Coat of arms

Denisov family	17th – today	Count (since 1799)	Noble family of Don Cossacks origin, Fedor Petrovich Denisov (1738 — 1803), General of Cavalry, was a first Earl of the Don Cossacks.

Orlov-Denisov family	18th – 20th century	Count (since 1801)	Noble family of Don Cossacks origin, Vasily Orlov-Denisov, grandson (on his mother's side) of the first Earl of the Cossacks, General of Cavalry, Fedor Petrovich Denisov.	-

Platov family	18th – 20th century	Count (since 1812)	Noble family of Don Cossacks origin, ataman Matvei Platov (1751–1818) founded Novocherkassk. Count of the Russian Empire in 1812.	-

Grabbe family	18th – today	Count (since 1866)	Don Cossacks noble family of a Finnish nobility origin. Paul Hrisztoforovicz Graf Grabbe (1789—1875) was a Russian Full General of Cavalry in time of Napoleonic Wars.	-

Golubintzev family	18th – today	Noble family of Don Cossacks origin. Alexander V.

Baklanov family	17th – today	Noble family of Don Cossacks origin, the earliest reference dates back to 1670, with Ingnaz Baklanov being the oldest of known ancestors.

Bogaewsky family	17th – today	Noble family of Don Cossacks origin from stanitsa Kamenskaya. The most famous member of the family is Afrikan Petrovich Bogaewsky (1872—1934), who was a Lieutenant General of Russian Imperial Army and Don Host Ataman.

Chernozubov family	18th – today	Noble family of Don Cossacks origin. Ilia Chernozubov (1765—1821), was a Russian General in time of Napoleonic Wars.

Efremov family	17th – today	Efremov, (sometimes transliterated as Yefremov). Noble family of Don Cossacks origin, the earliest reference dates back to 1670, with Efrem son Petrov being the oldest of known ancestors.	-

Ilovaiski family	17th – today	Noble family of Don Cossacks origin, Makij Ilovaiski founded Makiivka at the end of 17th century and this property was named after its owner.	-

Krasnov family	18th – today	Noble family of Don Cossacks origin, the most famous members of the family are Ivan Kuzmich Krasnov, Ivan Krasnov, Nikolay Krasnov and Pyotr Krasnov.

Kaledin family	18th – today	Don Cossacks origin, the most famous member of the family Alexey Kaledin (1861–1918) was a Russian Full General of Cavalry who led the Don Cossack White movement in the opening stages of the Russian Civil War.

Khanzhonkov/Hanschonkoff family	15th – today	Noble family of Don Cossacks origin, the earliest reference dates back to 1690, with Iwan Jakovlevic Khanzhonkov/Hanschonkoff, Ataman of Don Cossacks.

Krawtzoff family	18th – today	Kravtzov, (sometimes transliterated as Krawtzow). Don Cossacks noble family of a Polish origin from Pomerania.

Kutejnikov family	18th – today	Noble family of Don Cossacks origin, the most famous member of the family Dmitri Kutejnikov (1766 — 1844) was a Russian Full General in time of Napoleonic Wars.

Melnikov family	17th – today	Noble family of Don Cossacks origin.	-

Martynov family	15th – today	Don Cossacks noble family of a Polish origin. Pavel Martynov (1782—1838) was a General-Adjutant of the Emperor of Russia Nicholas I.

Pisarev family	18th – today	Noble family of Don Cossacks origin, the most famous member of the family Petr Pisarev (1874 — 1967) was a Russian General during the First World War and White movement Lieutenant General in the Russian Civil War.

Rykowski family	18th – today	Rykovski, (sometimes transliterated as Rykovskov). Don Cossacks noble family of a Polish origin.	-

Tschebotarioff family	18th – today	Noble family of Don Cossacks origin. Gregory P.

Turchaninov family	18th – today	Turchaninov, (sometimes transliterated as Turchin). Noble family of Don Cossacks origin, the most famous member of the family Ivan Turchaninov (1821–1901) known as John Basil Turchin, was a Union army brigadier general in the American Civil War.	-

Venevitinov family	17th – today	Noble family of Don Cossacks origin, the earliest reference dates back to 1622, with Tereh from Venyov being the oldest of known ancestors.

Varvakis family	18th – today	Varvakis, (sometimes transliterated as Varvatsi). The most famous member of the family was Ioannis Varvakis (1745-1825) of a Greek origin.	-

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Denisov was the name of the noble family of Don Cossacks origin.

final_sentence: Denisov was the name of the noble family of Don Cossacks origin.