Italy
Puglia
Foggia
Manfredonia is a comune in the provincia of Foggia, Puglia with a population of 53,391 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 388 passengers departing from Manfredonia arrived in the United States.
Contact
To request vital records from the anagrafe (records office), write to the PEC address or email below. Include the full name, approximate date, and record type in Italian.
Website
www.comune.manfredonia.fg.itAddress
Piazza Del Popolo, 8
71043 Manfredonia
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Manfredonia5m50,770
- Mezzanone39m424
- San Salvatore535m118
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Località D3220m534
- Scalo dei Saraceni3m425
- Sciali di Lauro2m359
- Ippocampo2m324
- Sciali degli Zingari2m174
- La Bussola1m13
- Masseria Barretta48m8
- Tomaiuolo530m6
- Feudo della Paglia30m1
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.
The population has grown 78% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 116 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
388
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
116 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could a line from Manfredonia qualify for Italian citizenship?
Between 1830 and 1912, at least 388 passengers from Manfredonia arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1912. 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.
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
Your ancestor from Manfredonia
Born in Manfredonia (FG), Italy
Each generation between
Name and dates
Did this person naturalize before their child was born?
You
A likely outcome
and the documents your line would need
Not ready to start? Get an email when the citizenship rules change.
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Manfredonia recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Guerra8
- 2.Gentile8
- 3.Del vecchio8
- 4.Principe7
- 5.Brigida6
- 6.Murgo5
- 7.Di giorgio5
- 8.De leo5
- 9.Esposito4
- 10.Castriotta4
Notable People
People born in Manfredonia.