Cognome
Macaluso
The strongest concentration of Macaluso in US arrival records points to Sicilia, with 347 of 376 arrivals (92 percent) originating there.
376
US arrivals
1830 to 1912
76
Comuni of
origin
12
Regioni
represented
10
Notable on
Wikipedia
Top regione
Sicilia
347 of 376
92 percent of arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could your Macaluso line qualify for Italian citizenship?
The largest share of Macaluso arrivals came from Sicilia, most often from the provincia of Palermo. 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 Macaluso from Sicilia
Most often from Palermo (PA)
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Distribuzione per regione
Concentration by regione
12 regioni represented
- Sicilia34792%
- Campania62%
- Liguria41%
- Abruzzo41%
- Emilia-Romagna31%
- Calabria31%
- Puglia21%
- Basilicata21%
- Piemonte21%
- Marche10%
- Molise10%
- Sardegna10%
Origini per comune
Arrival records by comune
Each row is a comune (municipality) where at least one passenger named Macaluso was recorded between 1830 and 1912.
- Palermo
40
Provincia PA
Provincia PA
Provincia PA
Provincia CL
- Prizzi
21
Provincia PA
- Corleone
17
Provincia PA
- Cerda
16
Provincia PA
- Vicari
12
Provincia PA
Provincia AG
- Godrano
10
Provincia PA
Provincia PA
Provincia EN
Provincia PA
Provincia CL
Provincia PA
| Comune | Provincia | US Arrivals |
|---|---|---|
| Palermo | PA | 40 |
| Petralia Soprana | PA | 34 |
| Petralia Sottana | PA | 28 |
| Resuttano | CL | 22 |
| Prizzi | PA | 21 |
| Corleone | PA | 17 |
| Cerda | PA | 16 |
| Vicari | PA | 12 |
| Racalmuto | AG | 10 |
| Godrano | PA | 10 |
| Polizzi Generosa | PA | 9 |
| Villarosa | EN | 9 |
| Campofiorito | PA | 8 |
| Serradifalco | CL | 8 |
| Alimena | PA | 6 |
Persone notevoli
Notable Macaluso on Wikipedia
Vincenzo Macaluso
IT1824 · Canicattì
Damiano Macaluso
IT1845 · Palermo
Antonino Macaluso
IT1922 · Palermo
1924 · Caltanissetta
1948 · Torino
Rosalia Macaluso
1950 · Palermo
Carmine Macaluso
1954 · Napoli
Fabio Macaluso
1963 · Palermo
Stefano Macaluso
EN1975 · Casale Monferrato
Massimo Macaluso
1977 · Torino
| Name | Born | Birthplace | Wiki |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vincenzo Macaluso | 1824 | Canicattì | IT |
| Damiano Macaluso | 1845 | Palermo | IT |
| Antonino Macaluso | 1922 | Palermo | IT |
| Emanuele Macaluso | 1924 | Caltanissetta | ENIT |
| Luigi Macaluso | 1948 | Torino | ENIT |
| Rosalia Macaluso | 1950 | Palermo | |
| Carmine Macaluso | 1954 | Napoli | |
| Fabio Macaluso | 1963 | Palermo | |
| Stefano Macaluso | 1975 | Casale Monferrato | EN |
| Massimo Macaluso | 1977 | Torino |
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.
Maccaluso
5 US arrivals
Macalusi
4 US arrivals
Macalusa
1 US arrivals
Mancaluso
1 US arrivals
Mascaluso
1 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 Macaluso.