Cognome
Scotto
The strongest concentration of Scotto in US arrival records points to Campania, with 131 of 162 arrivals (81 percent) originating there.
162
US arrivals
1830 to 1912
35
Comuni of
origin
10
Regioni
represented
13
Notable on
Wikipedia
Top regione
Campania
131 of 162
81 percent of arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could your Scotto line qualify for Italian citizenship?
The largest share of Scotto 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.
The checker goes back through your line one generation at a time. It is not legal advice, and it does not search for records.
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A Scotto from Campania
Most often from Napoli (NA)
Each generation between
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Distribuzione per regione
Concentration by regione
10 regioni represented
- Campania13181%
- Sicilia1710%
- Toscana64%
- Basilicata21%
- Umbria11%
- Liguria11%
- Marche11%
- Calabria11%
- Abruzzo11%
- Lazio11%
Origini per comune
Arrival records by comune
Each row is a comune (municipality) where at least one passenger named Scotto was recorded between 1830 and 1912.
- Procida
85
Provincia NA
Provincia NA
Provincia ME
Provincia NA
Provincia LI
Provincia PA
Provincia NA
Provincia AV
Provincia CE
Provincia NA
Provincia NA
Provincia NA
Provincia CE
Provincia NA
Provincia CT
| Comune | Provincia | US Arrivals |
|---|---|---|
| Procida | NA | 85 |
| Monte di Procida | NA | 16 |
| Messina | ME | 8 |
| Napoli | NA | 7 |
| Livorno | LI | 6 |
| Palermo | PA | 3 |
| Bacoli | NA | 3 |
| Villamaina | AV | 3 |
| Ruviano | CE | 2 |
| Saviano | NA | 2 |
| Casamarciano | NA | 2 |
| Acerra | NA | 2 |
| Santa Maria Capua Vetere | CE | 1 |
| Piano di Sorrento | NA | 1 |
| Riposto | CT | 1 |
Persone notevoli
Notable Scotto on Wikipedia
Stefano Scotto
1450 · Milano
1500 · Genova
1505 · Milano
Francesco Scotto
1756 · Genova
Girolamo Scotto
1787 · Genova
Carlo Centurione Scotto
IT1877 · Genova
1895 · Torino
Vittorio Centurione Scotto
IT1900 · Genova
1934 · Savona
Giuseppe Scotto Di Luzio
IT1947 · Grumo Nevano
Fabio Scotto
1959 · La Spezia
1978 · Torre del Greco
Davide Scotto
1983 · Asti
| Name | Born | Birthplace | Wiki |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stefano Scotto | 1450 | Milano | |
| Benedetto Scotto | 1500 | Genova | ENIT |
| Girolamo Scotto | 1505 | Milano | ENIT |
| Francesco Scotto | 1756 | Genova | |
| Girolamo Scotto | 1787 | Genova | |
| Carlo Centurione Scotto | 1877 | Genova | IT |
| Giovanna Scotto | 1895 | Torino | ENIT |
| Vittorio Centurione Scotto | 1900 | Genova | IT |
| Renata Scotto | 1934 | Savona | ENIT |
| Giuseppe Scotto Di Luzio | 1947 | Grumo Nevano | IT |
| Fabio Scotto | 1959 | La Spezia | |
| Arturo Scotto | 1978 | Torre del Greco | ENIT |
| Davide Scotto | 1983 | Asti |
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.
Scotto di
1 US arrivals
Scoto
1 US arrivals
Scottoli
3 US arrivals
Scottodi
2 US arrivals
Scottolo
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 Scotto.