Scanno

1,050 m elevation · Pop. 1,671

Abruzzo

L'Aquila

Scanno is a comune in the provincia of L'Aquila, Abruzzo with a population of 1,681 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 564 passengers departing from Scanno arrived in the United States.

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Località

Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Scanno1,050m1,639
  • Frattura1,260m32

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 49% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Scanno between 1830 and 1912 equal 34% of its current population, peaking in 1902. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 11% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

564

1830–1912

Peak year

1902

91 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Fusco14
  2. 2.Tarullo14
  3. 3.Silla14
  4. 4.Mancini11
  5. 5.Caputo10
  6. 6.Santucci10
  7. 7.Di cesare8
  8. 8.Nocente6
  9. 9.Rozzi6
  10. 10.Di clemente6

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Notable People

People born in Scanno.

  • Antonio SillaENb. 1737
  • Alberto Tanturrib. 1877
  • Salvatore RotoloITb. 1881
  • Giuseppe RossiconeITb. 1933
  • Costanzo CiarlettaITb. 1850
  • Enrico CarfagniniENITb. 1823

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