Cognome
Gerini
The strongest concentration of Gerini in US arrival records points to Toscana, with 5 of 6 arrivals (83 percent) originating there.
6
US arrivals
1830 to 1912
2
Comuni of
origin
2
Regioni
represented
10
Notable on
Wikipedia
Top regione
Toscana
5 of 6
83 percent of arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could your Gerini line qualify for Italian citizenship?
The largest share of Gerini arrivals came from Toscana, most often from the provincia of Massa-Carrara. 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 Gerini from Toscana
Most often from Massa-Carrara (MS)
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Persone notevoli
Notable Gerini on Wikipedia
Andrea Gerini
IT1691 · Firenze
Emanuele Gerini
IT1777 · Fivizzano
Giovanni Battista Gerini
1859 · Vessalico
1860 · Cisano sul Neva
Carlo Gerini
1896 · Firenze
Alessandro Gerini
IT1897 · Firenze
Rinaldo Gerini
1910 · Vezzano Ligure
1928 · Roma
1971 · Roma
1971 · Roma
| Name | Born | Birthplace | Wiki |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Gerini | 1691 | Firenze | IT |
| Emanuele Gerini | 1777 | Fivizzano | IT |
| Giovanni Battista Gerini | 1859 | Vessalico | |
| Gerolamo Emilio Gerini | 1860 | Cisano sul Neva | ENIT |
| Carlo Gerini | 1896 | Firenze | |
| Alessandro Gerini | 1897 | Firenze | IT |
| Rinaldo Gerini | 1910 | Vezzano Ligure | |
| Gerino Gerini | 1928 | Roma | ENIT |
| Claudia Gerini | 1971 | Roma | ENIT |
| Marco Gerini | 1971 | Roma | 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.
Gerin
1 US arrivals
Gerarini
1 US arrivals
Gerino
4 US arrivals
Gangerini
3 US arrivals
Guerini
16 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 Gerini.
Origini per comune
Arrival records by comune
Each row is a comune (municipality) where at least one passenger named Gerini was recorded between 1830 and 1912.