Italy
Abruzzo
L'Aquila
Cansano is a comune in the provincia of L'Aquila, Abruzzo with a population of 229 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 536 passengers departing from Cansano arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Address
Viale Felice Villani, 1
67030 Cansano
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Cansano835m203
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 86% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Cansano between 1830 and 1912 equal 234% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 17% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
536
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
157 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Cansano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Di paolo12
- 2.Di gregorio10
- 3.Liberatore9
- 4.Lattanzi8
- 5.Mancini7
- 6.Villani7
- 7.Gentile6
- 8.De santis6
- 9.Laurenzi6
- 10.Distefano6
Notable People
People born in Cansano.