Houwald family

The Houwald family (also Houvalt, Ubald, Haubal, Haubalt, Huwald) is a German noble family originating from Saxony.

Notable members

 * Christoph von Houwald (1601–1661), mercenary soldier from Saxony with a prominent career
 * Christoph Ernst von Houwald (1778–1845), German dramatist and author
 * Heinrich von Houwald (1807–1884), Prussian count and statesman
 * Ernst von Houwald (politician) (1844–1903)
 * Karl von Houwald (1816–1883), German civil servant
 * Werner von Houwald (1901–1974), German painter
 * Götz von Houwald (1913–2001), German diplomat, historian and ethnographer
 * Houvalt family were the owners of the town of Maišiagala, Lithuania