Italy
Abruzzo
Teramo
Cermignano is a comune in the provincia of Teramo, Abruzzo with a population of 1,417 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 182 passengers departing from Cermignano 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- Cermignano563m445
- Montegualtieri260m72
- Poggio delle Rose493m56
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Piano Vomano99m128
- Case Gerardi141m66
- Petriola169m48
- Saputelli617m38
- Villa Compagni368m33
- Collarso316m31
- Casavino367m26
- Maranella556m14
- Casette497m12
- Micaletti450m9
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 68% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Cermignano between 1830 and 1912 equal 13% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
182
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
63 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 182 passengers from Cermignano 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 Cermignano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Caproto5
- 2.Narcisi5
- 3.Delle campagni4
- 4.Gatti3
- 5.Di natale3
- 6.Fulminis3
- 7.D'arcangelo2
- 8.Andreone2
- 9.Baldassarre2
- 10.Caputi2