Aviano

159 m elevation ยท Pop. 8,242

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Pordenone

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Aviano is a comune in the provincia of Pordenone, Friuli-Venezia Giulia with a population of 8,990 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 66 passengers departing from Aviano arrived in the United States.

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Address

Piazza Matteotti, 1 -
33081 Aviano

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Localitร 

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

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Aviano-Castello159m5,385
  • Marsure180m1,295
  • Giais311m817
  • San Martino Di Campagna177m592
  • Piancavallo1,283m153

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.

US arrivals peaked in 1900 with 20 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 11% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

66

1830โ€“1912

Peak year

1900

20 arrivals

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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 66 passengers from Aviano arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1900. 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 Aviano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Carbone3
  2. 2.Caretti3
  3. 3.Schenter3
  4. 4.Polo-agnoli2
  5. 5.Basso de march2
  6. 6.Merola2
  7. 7.De aurienzo2
  8. 8.Cesco2
  9. 9.Basso2
  10. 10.Manganiello2

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Notable People

People born in Aviano.

  • Giacomo ZanussiITb. 1894
  • Marco BarbotITb. 1920
  • Antonio MasuttiITb. 1810
  • Marcello FrauliniITb. 1905
  • Fabio RossittoENITb. 1971
  • Attilio RedolfiENITb. 1923
  • Giacomo ParonuzziITb. 1801
  • Giancarlo BasiliITb. 1952
  • Giulio BorgoITb. 1967
  • Lisa TormenaITb. 1980
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