Cognome
Calza
The strongest concentration of Calza in US arrival records points to Emilia-Romagna, with 2 of 7 arrivals (29 percent) originating there.
7
US arrivals
1830 to 1912
5
Comuni of
origin
5
Regioni
represented
11
Notable on
Wikipedia
Top regione
Emilia-Romagna
2 of 7
29 percent of arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could your Calza line qualify for Italian citizenship?
The largest share of Calza arrivals came from Emilia-Romagna, most often from the provincia of Ravenna. 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.
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A Calza from Emilia-Romagna
Most often from Ravenna (RA)
Each generation between
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Persone notevoli
Notable Calza on Wikipedia
Vincenzo Calza
1800 · Roma
Arturo Calza
1862 · Venezia
Bianca Calza
1887 · Siena
1888 · Milano
Edvige Calza
1892 · Ancona
Giorgio Calza
EN1900 · Trieste
Giorgio Calza Bini
IT1908 · Livorno
Luigi Calza
IT1938 · Pizzighettone
Alessandro Calza
1970 · Genova
Lorenzo Calza
IT1970 · Piacenza
Angiola Agnese Pakman
| Name | Born | Birthplace | Wiki |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vincenzo Calza | 1800 | Roma | |
| Arturo Calza | 1862 | Venezia | |
| Bianca Calza | 1887 | Siena | |
| Guido Calza | 1888 | Milano | ENIT |
| Edvige Calza | 1892 | Ancona | |
| Giorgio Calza | 1900 | Trieste | EN |
| Giorgio Calza Bini | 1908 | Livorno | IT |
| Luigi Calza | 1938 | Pizzighettone | IT |
| Alessandro Calza | 1970 | Genova | |
| Lorenzo Calza | 1970 | Piacenza | IT |
| Angiola Agnese Pakman | Verona |
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.
Calzano
3 US arrivals
Calzi
10 US arrivals
Calzante
1 US arrivals
Calzatte
1 US arrivals
Calzaduca
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 Calza.
Origini per comune
Arrival records by comune
Each row is a comune (municipality) where at least one passenger named Calza was recorded between 1830 and 1912.