Cognome
Scala
The strongest concentration of Scala in US arrival records points to Campania, with 158 of 259 arrivals (61 percent) originating there.
259
US arrivals
1830 to 1912
102
Comuni of
origin
12
Regioni
represented
33
Notable on
Wikipedia
Top regione
Campania
158 of 259
61 percent of arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could your Scala line qualify for Italian citizenship?
The largest share of Scala arrivals came from Campania, most often from the provincia of Napoli. 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 Scala from Campania
Most often from Napoli (NA)
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Distribuzione per regione
Concentration by regione
12 regioni represented
- Campania15861%
- Sicilia3112%
- Calabria187%
- Piemonte156%
- Emilia-Romagna114%
- Basilicata83%
- Lazio62%
- Molise42%
- Abruzzo31%
- Toscana21%
- Veneto21%
- Sardegna10%
Origini per comune
Arrival records by comune
Each row is a comune (municipality) where at least one passenger named Scala was recorded between 1830 and 1912.
Provincia NA
- Liveri
18
Provincia NA
- Afragola
10
Provincia NA
- Napoli
10
Provincia NA
Provincia RG
Provincia NA
Provincia AV
- Lago
6
Provincia CS
Provincia SA
Provincia SA
Provincia SA
Provincia PA
Provincia PC
Provincia NA
- Nola
5
Provincia NA
| Comune | Provincia | US Arrivals |
|---|---|---|
| Marigliano | NA | 28 |
| Liveri | NA | 18 |
| Afragola | NA | 10 |
| Napoli | NA | 10 |
| Pozzallo | RG | 7 |
| Vico Equense | NA | 7 |
| Avellino | AV | 7 |
| Lago | CS | 6 |
| Sarno | SA | 6 |
| Amalfi | SA | 6 |
| Salerno | SA | 6 |
| Palermo | PA | 5 |
| Ottone | PC | 5 |
| Casamarciano | NA | 5 |
| Nola | NA | 5 |
Persone notevoli
Notable Scala on Wikipedia
1430 · Colle di Val d'Elsa
1475 · Firenze
1552 · Roma
Giuseppe Scala
IT1556 · Noto
Bernardino Scala
EN1581 · Serra Sant'Abbondio
1643 · Adria
Giambattista Scala
IT1817 · Chiavari
Andrea Scala
IT1820 · Udine
Vincenzo Scala
EN1839 · Napoli
Augusto César Scala
1880 · Genova
Edoardo Scala
IT1884 · Ragusa
Domenico Scala
EN1903 · Torino
Angelo Scala
IT1908 · Rivarolo
Tani Scala
1915 · Napoli
Eraldus Scala
1922 · Trieste
| Name | Born | Birthplace | Wiki |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bartolommeo Scala | 1430 | Colle di Val d'Elsa | ENIT |
| Alessandra Scala | 1475 | Firenze | ENIT |
| Flaminio Scala | 1552 | Roma | ENIT |
| Giuseppe Scala | 1556 | Noto | IT |
| Bernardino Scala | 1581 | Serra Sant'Abbondio | EN |
| Francesco Scala | 1643 | Adria | ENIT |
| Giambattista Scala | 1817 | Chiavari | IT |
| Andrea Scala | 1820 | Udine | IT |
| Vincenzo Scala | 1839 | Napoli | EN |
| Augusto César Scala | 1880 | Genova | |
| Edoardo Scala | 1884 | Ragusa | IT |
| Domenico Scala | 1903 | Torino | EN |
| Angelo Scala | 1908 | Rivarolo | IT |
| Tani Scala | 1915 | Napoli | |
| Eraldus Scala | 1922 | Trieste |
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.
La scala
72 US arrivals
Di scala
23 US arrivals
Lo scala
3 US arrivals
De scala
2 US arrivals
Scalla
3 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 Scala.