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The following is a list of some of the surnames of the first Corsican families who immigrated to the Adjuntas, Yauco, Guayanilla, and Guánica areas of Puerto Rico in the 19th Century. This list was compiled by genealogist and historian Colonel (USAF Ret.) Héctor A. Negroni who has done exhaustive research on the Corsican migration and origins ...
In subsequent centuries, Corsica was ruled and settled by Pisans (from 1050 to 1295) and the Genoese (from 1295 to 1755, when the island broke free from La Superba): this is reflected in the fact that around 80% of the modern Corsican surnames (Casanova, Luciani, Agostini, Colonna, Paoli, Bartoli, Rossi, Albertini, Filippi, Cesari, etc. [21 ...
This category lists articles on Puerto Rican people of Corsican descent (ethnic ancestry or national origin), including naturalized immigrants and their descendants as well as Puerto Rican people born to binational parents.
The list is a historical list which contains the surnames of the first 403 Corsican families who immigrated to Puerto Rico in the 19th Century which was compiled by genealogist and historian Colonel (USAF Ret. ) Hector A. Negroni. dozens of other Corsican families immigrated to the island after the initial 403 families.
Corsican Americans (Corsican: Americani corsi) are Americans of fully or partial Corsican descent. Notable people. Lists of Americans; By US state; By ethnicity;
Non-Spanish cultural diversity in Puerto Rico and the basic foundation of Puerto Rican culture began with the mixture of the Spanish-Portuguese (catalanes, gallegos, andaluces, sefardíes, mozárabes, romani et al.), Taíno Arauak and African (Yoruba, Bedouins, Egyptians, Ethiopians, Moroccan Jews, et al.) cultures in the beginning of the 16th century.
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Pasquale Paoli (1725-1807), Corsican patriot, statesman and military leader; Charles Pasqua (1927-2015), French politician of Corsican ancestry; Alicia Pietri (1923-2011), public figure of Corsican ancestry who twice served as First Lady of Venezuela (1969–1974 and 1994–1999) Juan Pietri Pietri, Venezuelan militar of Corsican ancestry