Italy
Abruzzo
Pescara
Moscufo is a comune in the provincia of Pescara, Abruzzo with a population of 3,145 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 136 passengers departing from Moscufo arrived in the United States.
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Moscufo246m948
- Bivio Casone59m367
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Valle Molino54m200
- Senarica-Fonte Ferri140m92
- Valleiuta192m70
- San Flaviano215m68
- Colle di Giogo148m68
- Pischiarano209m66
- Sterparo dei Santi165m63
- Valle Pelillo Ovest160m56
- Selvaiella150m49
- Senarica-Vertilina151m34
Population and Migration
This chart shows annual resident population, US arrivals (1830 to 1912), and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.
US arrivals peaked in 1903 with 53 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 9% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
136
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
53 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could a line from Moscufo qualify for Italian citizenship?
Between 1830 and 1912, at least 136 passengers from Moscufo arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1903. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
The birthplace 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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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Moscufo recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Agresta5
- 2.Francone4
- 3.Basile4
- 4.Di martile4
- 5.Romano4
- 6.Galassi3
- 7.Luciani3
- 8.Coletta3
- 9.D andrea3
- 10.Di michele3