Cognome
Benincasa
The strongest concentration of Benincasa in US arrival records points to Campania, with 44 of 116 arrivals (38 percent) originating there.
116
US arrivals
1830 to 1912
51
Comuni of
origin
6
Regioni
represented
16
Notable on
Wikipedia
Top regione
Campania
44 of 116
38 percent of arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could your Benincasa line qualify for Italian citizenship?
The largest share of Benincasa arrivals came from Campania, most often from the provincia of Salerno. 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.
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A Benincasa from Campania
Most often from Salerno (SA)
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Distribuzione per regione
Concentration by regione
6 regioni represented
- Campania4438%
- Calabria3833%
- Sicilia2017%
- Basilicata109%
- Lazio22%
- Abruzzo22%
Origini per comune
Arrival records by comune
Each row is a comune (municipality) where at least one passenger named Benincasa was recorded between 1830 and 1912.
Provincia SA
Provincia PA
Provincia KR
Provincia CS
Provincia PA
Provincia MT
Provincia CZ
Provincia CE
Provincia RC
Provincia CE
Provincia AV
Provincia SA
Provincia NA
Provincia SA
Provincia CS
| Comune | Provincia | US Arrivals |
|---|---|---|
| Vietri sul Mare | SA | 11 |
| Bisacquino | PA | 7 |
| Strongoli | KR | 6 |
| Paterno Calabro | CS | 6 |
| Palermo | PA | 5 |
| Colobraro | MT | 5 |
| Miglierina | CZ | 4 |
| Caserta | CE | 4 |
| Delianuova | RC | 4 |
| Vitulazio | CE | 4 |
| Nusco | AV | 3 |
| Cetara | SA | 3 |
| Napoli | NA | 3 |
| Eboli | SA | 3 |
| Cosenza | CS | 3 |
Persone notevoli
Notable Benincasa on Wikipedia
Grazioso Benincasa
IT1400 · Ancona
Andrea Benincasa
1450 · Ancona
1547 · Cetara
Rutilio Benincasa
IT1555 · Borgo Partenope
Alessandro Benincasa
1649 · Perugia
Angelico Benincasa
IT1728 · Sassuolo
Bartolomeo Benincasa
IT1746 · Modena
Lorenzo Benincasa
IT1777 · Sambiase
Giovanni Benincasa
1822 · Messina
Alessandro Onofri
1874 · Spoleto
Angelo Benincasa
IT1895 · Roma
Regolo Benincasa
1895 · Roma
1947 · Eboli
Roberto Benincasa
IT1951 · Siena
Giovanni Benincasa
IT1960 · Napoli
| Name | Born | Birthplace | Wiki |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grazioso Benincasa | 1400 | Ancona | IT |
| Andrea Benincasa | 1450 | Ancona | |
| Orsola Benincasa | 1547 | Cetara | ENIT |
| Rutilio Benincasa | 1555 | Borgo Partenope | IT |
| Alessandro Benincasa | 1649 | Perugia | |
| Angelico Benincasa | 1728 | Sassuolo | IT |
| Bartolomeo Benincasa | 1746 | Modena | IT |
| Lorenzo Benincasa | 1777 | Sambiase | IT |
| Giovanni Benincasa | 1822 | Messina | |
| Alessandro Onofri | 1874 | Spoleto | |
| Angelo Benincasa | 1895 | Roma | IT |
| Regolo Benincasa | 1895 | Roma | |
| Carmine Benincasa | 1947 | Eboli | ENIT |
| Roberto Benincasa | 1951 | Siena | IT |
| Giovanni Benincasa | 1960 | Napoli | IT |
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.
Benincaso
19 US arrivals
Benincase
2 US arrivals
Benincasi
1 US arrivals
Benincasci
2 US arrivals
Benncasa
2 US arrivals
Variants are surfaced from the surname index, not from per-name research. None of these is guaranteed to be the same family as Benincasa.