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Toscani
The strongest concentration of Toscani in US arrival records points to Emilia-Romagna, with 10 of 18 arrivals (56 percent) originating there.
18
US arrivals
1830 to 1912
8
Comuni of
origin
5
Regioni
represented
16
Notable on
Wikipedia
Top regione
Emilia-Romagna
10 of 18
56 percent of arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could your Toscani line qualify for Italian citizenship?
The largest share of Toscani arrivals came from Emilia-Romagna, most often from the provincia of Piacenza. 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 Toscani from Emilia-Romagna
Most often from Piacenza (PC)
Each generation between
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Persone notevoli
Notable Toscani on Wikipedia
1372 · Firenze
Giovanni Alvise Toscani
IT1450 · Milano
Ricardo Toscani
1857 · Induno Olona
Odoardo Toscani
EN1859 · Roma
Italo Toscani
1886 · Genova
Mario Toscani
1886 · Induno Olona
1904 · Milano
Fedele Toscani
IT1909 · Milano
Algiso Toscani
IT1920 · Salsomaggiore Terme
Marirosa Toscani Ballo
IT1931 · Milano
Xenio Toscani
1941 · Capriate San Gervasio
1942 · Milano
Franco Toscani
1947 · Cremona
Italo Toscani
IT1955 · Salsomaggiore Terme
Chiara Toscani
1975 · Milano
| Name | Born | Birthplace | Wiki |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giovanni Toscani | 1372 | Firenze | ENIT |
| Giovanni Alvise Toscani | 1450 | Milano | IT |
| Ricardo Toscani | 1857 | Induno Olona | |
| Odoardo Toscani | 1859 | Roma | EN |
| Italo Toscani | 1886 | Genova | |
| Mario Toscani | 1886 | Induno Olona | |
| Piero Toscani | 1904 | Milano | ENIT |
| Fedele Toscani | 1909 | Milano | IT |
| Algiso Toscani | 1920 | Salsomaggiore Terme | IT |
| Marirosa Toscani Ballo | 1931 | Milano | IT |
| Xenio Toscani | 1941 | Capriate San Gervasio | |
| Oliviero Toscani | 1942 | Milano | ENIT |
| Franco Toscani | 1947 | Cremona | |
| Italo Toscani | 1955 | Salsomaggiore Terme | IT |
| Chiara Toscani | 1975 | Milano |
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.
Toscanini
6 US arrivals
Toscanni
2 US arrivals
Toscanio
1 US arrivals
Toscano
318 US arrivals
Toscana
10 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 Toscani.
Origini per comune
Arrival records by comune
Each row is a comune (municipality) where at least one passenger named Toscani was recorded between 1830 and 1912.