Italy
Emilia-Romagna
Modena
Fanano is a comune in the provincia of Modena, Emilia-Romagna with a population of 2,979 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 394 passengers departing from Fanano arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.fanano.mo.itAddress
Piazza Marconi N. 1
41021 Fanano
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Fanano640m1,508
- Fellicarolo922m61
- Trentino Chiesa763m48
- Serrazone631m30
- Canevare903m25
- Ospitale936m15
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Pian Margheritone767m54
- Le Tonache802m27
- Sasso541m25
- Ca' Pilino506m20
- Ca' Galassi639m19
- Casa Re950m19
- Due Ponti528m19
- Le Vitaie514m18
- Osteria1,009m14
- Muriana899m11
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.
Recorded US arrivals from Fanano between 1830 and 1912 equal 13% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 13% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
394
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
85 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Fanano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Muzzarelli12
- 2.Lolli11
- 3.Foli10
- 4.Pellegrini10
- 5.Benassi9
- 6.Bonucci8
- 7.Turchi8
- 8.Gherardini7
- 9.Lardi6
- 10.Dinelli6
Notable People
People born in Fanano.