Cognome
Beni
The strongest concentration of Beni in US arrival records points to Sicilia, with 1 of 3 arrivals (33 percent) originating there.
3
US arrivals
1830 to 1912
3
Comuni of
origin
3
Regioni
represented
11
Notable on
Wikipedia
Top regione
Sicilia
1 of 3
33 percent of arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could your Beni line qualify for Italian citizenship?
The largest share of Beni arrivals came from Sicilia, most often from the provincia of Messina. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
The surname alone does not decide it. Each generation between that ancestor and you does: who naturalized, and when. Since the 2025 law, the number of generations matters too.
The checker goes back through your line one generation at a time. It is not legal advice, and it does not search for records.
Check your lineItalian-born ancestor
A Beni from Sicilia
Most often from Messina (ME)
Each generation between
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Persone notevoli
Notable Beni on Wikipedia
Giuseppe Vincenzo Beni
IT1729 · Gubbio
Carlo Beni
IT1849 · Stia
1866 · Carbonera
1889 · Roma
Benedetto De Beni
IT1903 · Costermano sul Garda
Alfredo Beni
IT1931 · Fiuminata
Paolo Beni
IT1937 · Firenze
Paolo Beni
IT1954 · Firenze
Katia Beni
IT1961 · Scandicci
Roberto Beni
1967 · San Benedetto del Tronto
1986 · Bagno a Ripoli
| Name | Born | Birthplace | Wiki |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giuseppe Vincenzo Beni | 1729 | Gubbio | IT |
| Carlo Beni | 1849 | Stia | IT |
| Antonio Beni | 1866 | Carbonera | ENIT |
| Dario Beni | 1889 | Roma | ENIT |
| Benedetto De Beni | 1903 | Costermano sul Garda | IT |
| Alfredo Beni | 1931 | Fiuminata | IT |
| Paolo Beni | 1937 | Firenze | IT |
| Paolo Beni | 1954 | Firenze | IT |
| Katia Beni | 1961 | Scandicci | IT |
| Roberto Beni | 1967 | San Benedetto del Tronto | |
| Niccolò Beni | 1986 | Bagno a Ripoli | ENIT |
Varianti grafiche
Spelling variants worth checking
- The spelling you know may not be the one in the records. For example, a family remembers Mansini, but the records read Mancini.
- If your spelling does not appear, a close variant in the list below may be the same family.
Variants are surfaced from the surname index, not from per-name research. None of these is guaranteed to be the same family as Beni.
Origini per comune
Arrival records by comune
Each row is a comune (municipality) where at least one passenger named Beni was recorded between 1830 and 1912.