Alfedena

914 m elevation · Pop. 924

Abruzzo

L'Aquila

Alfedena is a comune in the provincia of L'Aquila, Abruzzo with a population of 912 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 813 passengers departing from Alfedena arrived in the United States.

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Address

Via Luigi De Amicis
67030 Alfedena

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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
  • Alfedena914m924

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 36% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Alfedena between 1830 and 1912 equal 89% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 29% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

813

1830–1912

Peak year

1903

164 arrivals

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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 813 passengers from Alfedena arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1903. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).

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Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Alfedena recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Monacelli49
  2. 2.Passarelli28
  3. 3.Spada27
  4. 4.Melone25
  5. 5.Belli23
  6. 6.Di palma21
  7. 7.Di laura21
  8. 8.Fortunato21
  9. 9.Di lauro19
  10. 10.Brunetti18

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Notable People

People born in Alfedena.

  • Mendor T. Brunettib. 1893
  • Fernando Di Laura FratturaENITb. 1932
  • Mansueto De AmicisITb. 1851
  • Dominique Bianchib. 1864
  • Nino CaffèITb. 1908
  • Tommaso De AmicisITb. 1838

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