Italy
Calabria
Cosenza
San Donato di Ninea is a comune in the provincia of Cosenza, Calabria with a population of 1,064 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 156 passengers departing from San Donato di Ninea arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as San Donato.
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Address
LOC. CUTURA
87010 San Donato di Ninea
Map
Historical Names
San Donato→San Donato di Ninea
Changed on April 1, 1864
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- San Donato di Ninea720m384
- Ficara301m164
- Policastrello431m151
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Licastro Massanova-Ombrece485m184
- Ficara III275m81
- Vallo Marino400m44
- Pantano520m12
- San Lazzaro325m12
- Alberi Maritati416m10
- Arcomano I350m7
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 72% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from San Donato di Ninea between 1830 and 1912 equal 15% of its current population, peaking in 1901. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
156
1830–1912
Peak year
1901
36 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 156 passengers from San Donato di Ninea arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1901. 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 San Donato di Ninea recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Consoli11
- 2.Campolongo7
- 3.Naccaroni5
- 4.Panebianco4
- 5.Palermo3
- 6.Ceraso3
- 7.Jannuzzi3
- 8.Jamitelli3
- 9.Martucci3
- 10.San marco3
Notable People
People born in San Donato di Ninea.
- Pino Espositob. 1965