Italy
Abruzzo
Chieti
Fraine is a comune in the provincia of Chieti, Abruzzo with a population of 246 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 259 passengers departing from Fraine arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.fraine.ch.itAddress
Via Santa Maria Mater Domini, 1
66050 Fraine
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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- Fraine751m264
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 83% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Fraine between 1830 and 1912 equal 105% of its current population, peaking in 1902. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
259
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
56 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Fraine recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Fraine.
- Guido BrunettiITb. 1937