Top 11 Wealthiest Families In The World

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1. House of Saud

Estimated wealth: $1.4 trillion

Finally, at the top of our list of the wealthiest families in the world we have the House of Saud, the royal family of Saudi Arabia. Descendants of Muhammad bin Saud, founder of the Emirate of Diriyah back in 1744, the House of Saud includes the current King of Saudi Arabia, King Salman.

Estimates indicate the family includes some 15,000 members, but there’s a group of about 2,000 members that possess most of the wealth and power within the family.

Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud, for instance, has an estimated wealth of $18.7 billion, said Forbes, although other members of the family are listed too. Most of the family’s fortune comes from oil trading. In total, the net worth of the entire royal family has been calculated at over $1.4 trillion. Unless the rumors about the Rothschild family and their $2 trillion worth are true, then the House of Saud will rule this list for a long time to come.

That being said, these have been the 11 wealthiest families in the world.

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