Italy
Sardegna
Oristano
Samugheo is a comune in the provincia of Oristano, Sardegna with a population of 2,687 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 4 passengers departing from Samugheo 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).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Samugheo370m2,743
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 declined 32% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1889 with 4 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
4
1830–1912
Peak year
1889
4 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could a line from Samugheo qualify for Italian citizenship?
Between 1830 and 1912, at least 4 passengers from Samugheo arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1889. 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 Samugheo recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Decristofaro1
- 2.Rizzo1
- 3.Ruggiero1
- 4.Simonelli1
Notable People
People born in Samugheo.
- Emanuele SannaITb. 1943