Cognome
Pessina
The strongest concentration of Pessina in US arrival records points to Lombardia, with 11 of 12 arrivals (92 percent) originating there.
12
US arrivals
1830 to 1912
6
Comuni of
origin
2
Regioni
represented
16
Notable on
Wikipedia
Top regione
Lombardia
11 of 12
92 percent of arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could your Pessina line qualify for Italian citizenship?
The largest share of Pessina arrivals came from Lombardia, most often from the provincia of Milano. 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.
Check your lineItalian-born ancestor
A Pessina from Lombardia
Most often from Milano (MI)
Each generation between
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Persone notevoli
Notable Pessina on Wikipedia
1828 · Napoli
1836 · Fabriano
Giuseppe Pessina
1860 · Milano
Giuseppe Pessina
IT1860 · Firenze
Giuseppe Pessina
IT1879 · Lecco
1902 · Roma
Umberto Pessina
IT1902 · Correggio
Vittorio Pessina
1938 · Milano
Achille Cesare Pessina
1940 · Brescia
1941 · Pescara
Adriano Pessina
1953 · Monza
Enrico Pessina
IT1954 · Milano
Andrea Pessina
1963 · Firenze
Davide Pessina
IT1968 · Aosta
1997 · Monza
| Name | Born | Birthplace | Wiki |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrico Pessina | 1828 | Napoli | ENIT |
| Giovanni Pessina | 1836 | Fabriano | ENIT |
| Giuseppe Pessina | 1860 | Milano | |
| Giuseppe Pessina | 1860 | Firenze | IT |
| Giuseppe Pessina | 1879 | Lecco | IT |
| Giorgio Pessina | 1902 | Roma | ENIT |
| Umberto Pessina | 1902 | Correggio | IT |
| Vittorio Pessina | 1938 | Milano | |
| Achille Cesare Pessina | 1940 | Brescia | |
| Stefano Pessina | 1941 | Pescara | ENIT |
| Adriano Pessina | 1953 | Monza | |
| Enrico Pessina | 1954 | Milano | IT |
| Andrea Pessina | 1963 | Firenze | |
| Davide Pessina | 1968 | Aosta | IT |
| Matteo Pessina | 1997 | Monza | 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.
Pessinato
1 US arrivals
Pessino
3 US arrivals
Pessini
2 US arrivals
Pessi
4 US arrivals
Pessinni
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 Pessina.
Origini per comune
Arrival records by comune
Each row is a comune (municipality) where at least one passenger named Pessina was recorded between 1830 and 1912.