Anagrafici

Anagrafici is the plural form of the Italian adjective anagrafico, used to refer to registry or personal data relating to individuals. In common usage, the phrase dati anagrafici denotes the personal data collected and maintained by civil or administrative registries to identify a person. The term is widely used in administrative, legal, and bureaucratic contexts.

The data covered by anagrafici typically include basic identifying information such as name and surname, date and place of birth, sex, nationality, and residence or domicile. Depending on jurisdiction, other elements may be stored, for example marital status, family composition, address history, and sometimes occupation. The exact fields and formats can vary by country, region, or specific registry system.

In Italy, the civil registry is organized around the anagrafe, with local offices traditionally responsible for maintaining residents’ records. In recent years this system has been complemented by the Anagrafe Nazionale della Popolazione Residente (ANPR), a national register designed to unify local registries and facilitate identification and public services. Anagrafici data are used by public administrations for service eligibility, taxation, social security, and statistical purposes, and their handling is governed by privacy and data protection rules such as the GDPR and national regulations.

Etymology-wise, the term derives from the Italian anagrafe, itself rooted in Greek origins related to recording or writing down information. See also anagrafe, dati anagrafici, and codice fiscale for related concepts.