Cognome
Molinaro
The strongest concentration of Molinaro in US arrival records points to Calabria, with 170 of 373 arrivals (46 percent) originating there.
373
US arrivals
1830 to 1912
121
Comuni of
origin
14
Regioni
represented
10
Notable on
Wikipedia
Top regione
Calabria
170 of 373
46 percent of arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could your Molinaro line qualify for Italian citizenship?
The largest share of Molinaro arrivals came from Calabria, most often from the provincia of Catanzaro. 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 Molinaro from Calabria
Most often from Catanzaro (CZ)
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Distribuzione per regione
Concentration by regione
14 regioni represented
- Calabria17046%
- Campania9425%
- Abruzzo236%
- Molise226%
- Basilicata216%
- Lazio185%
- Sicilia82%
- Liguria41%
- Piemonte41%
- Lombardia41%
- Umbria21%
- Toscana10%
- Puglia10%
- Friuli-Venezia Giulia10%
Origini per comune
Arrival records by comune
Each row is a comune (municipality) where at least one passenger named Molinaro was recorded between 1830 and 1912.
Provincia CZ
Provincia CZ
- Saviano
16
Provincia NA
- Sulmona
15
Provincia AQ
- Cosenza
10
Provincia CS
- Padula
10
Provincia SA
Provincia CS
Provincia CB
Provincia NA
Provincia AV
Provincia CZ
Provincia CS
Provincia AV
Provincia LT
Provincia CZ
| Comune | Provincia | US Arrivals |
|---|---|---|
| Decollatura | CZ | 64 |
| Serrastretta | CZ | 25 |
| Saviano | NA | 16 |
| Sulmona | AQ | 15 |
| Cosenza | CS | 10 |
| Padula | SA | 10 |
| Amantea | CS | 8 |
| Castropignano | CB | 8 |
| Napoli | NA | 7 |
| Atripalda | AV | 7 |
| Catanzaro | CZ | 6 |
| Marano Marchesato | CS | 6 |
| Forino | AV | 6 |
| Lenola | LT | 6 |
| Feroleto Antico | CZ | 5 |
Persone notevoli
Notable Molinaro on Wikipedia
1565 · Genova
Biagio Molinaro
1825 · Trani
Ettore Molinaro
1906 · Buja
Aniceto Molinaro
1936 · Passariano
Paolo Sandro Molinaro
IT1945 · Udine
Carlo Molinaro
1953 · Vercelli
Roberto Molinaro
IT1972 · Moncalieri
1983 · Vallo della Lucania
1990 · Camposampiero
Lorenzo Molinaro
IT1992 · San Daniele del Friuli
| Name | Born | Birthplace | Wiki |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simone Molinaro | 1565 | Genova | ENIT |
| Biagio Molinaro | 1825 | Trani | |
| Ettore Molinaro | 1906 | Buja | |
| Aniceto Molinaro | 1936 | Passariano | |
| Paolo Sandro Molinaro | 1945 | Udine | IT |
| Carlo Molinaro | 1953 | Vercelli | |
| Roberto Molinaro | 1972 | Moncalieri | IT |
| Cristian Molinaro | 1983 | Vallo della Lucania | ENIT |
| Giulia Molinaro | 1990 | Camposampiero | ENIT |
| Lorenzo Molinaro | 1992 | San Daniele del Friuli | 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.
Mollinaro
3 US arrivals
Molinaroli
1 US arrivals
Molinarodo
1 US arrivals
Molinari
272 US arrivals
Molinara
12 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 Molinaro.