Italy
Abruzzo
Chieti
Perano is a comune in the provincia of Chieti, Abruzzo with a population of 1,471 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 96 passengers departing from Perano arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.perano.ch.itAddress
Piazza Umberto I
66040 Perano
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Quadroni-Fontolfi-Impicciaturo-Maligni123m583
- Perano256m377
- San Tommaso114m228
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Tomassuoli-Pugliesi103m93
- Crocetta174m63
- Tramozzini97m46
- San Pastore120m39
- Sciorilli97m18
- Barbetti97m14
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.
US arrivals peaked in 1902 with 25 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 9% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
96
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
25 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Perano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Dilillo4
- 2.Spinelli3
- 3.Dinardo3
- 4.Carbonetta3
- 5.Lolli3
- 6.Lalli3
- 7.Pugliese3
- 8.Puccinelli3
- 9.Russo3
- 10.Giordano2
Notable People
People born in Perano.
- Hector Pelliciottab. 1915
- Erminio TroiloITb. 1874