Cognome
Piaggio
The strongest concentration of Piaggio in US arrival records points to Liguria, with 5 of 6 arrivals (83 percent) originating there.
6
US arrivals
1830 to 1912
3
Comuni of
origin
2
Regioni
represented
11
Notable on
Wikipedia
Top regione
Liguria
5 of 6
83 percent of arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could your Piaggio line qualify for Italian citizenship?
The largest share of Piaggio arrivals came from Liguria, most often from the provincia of Genova. 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 Piaggio from Liguria
Most often from Genova (GE)
Each generation between
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Persone notevoli
Notable Piaggio on Wikipedia
1485 · Zoagli
Antonio Piaggio
EN1713 · Genova
Martin Piaggio
IT1774 · Genova
Carlo Piaggio
IT1824 · Parma
Luigia Mussini Piaggio
IT1832 · Genova
Faustino Piaggio
EN1844 · Genova
Erasmo Piaggio
IT1845 · Genova
1864 · Genova
1905 · Pegli
Antonella Bechi Piaggio
IT1938 · Roma
Lucrezia Piaggio
IT1986 · Roma
| Name | Born | Birthplace | Wiki |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teramo Piaggio | 1485 | Zoagli | ENIT |
| Antonio Piaggio | 1713 | Genova | EN |
| Martin Piaggio | 1774 | Genova | IT |
| Carlo Piaggio | 1824 | Parma | IT |
| Luigia Mussini Piaggio | 1832 | Genova | IT |
| Faustino Piaggio | 1844 | Genova | EN |
| Erasmo Piaggio | 1845 | Genova | IT |
| Rinaldo Piaggio | 1864 | Genova | ENIT |
| Enrico Piaggio | 1905 | Pegli | ENIT |
| Antonella Bechi Piaggio | 1938 | Roma | IT |
| Lucrezia Piaggio | 1986 | Roma | 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.
Variants are surfaced from the surname index, not from per-name research. None of these is guaranteed to be the same family as Piaggio.
Origini per comune
Arrival records by comune
Each row is a comune (municipality) where at least one passenger named Piaggio was recorded between 1830 and 1912.