Italy
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Pordenone
Frisanco is a comune in the provincia of Pordenone, Friuli-Venezia Giulia with a population of 588 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 213 passengers departing from Frisanco 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- Frisanco500m195
- Poffabro506m142
- Casasola426m42
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Gobbo420m29
- Polaz-Cudili428m24
- Fornasatte433m19
- Valdifrina543m18
- Valdestali590m15
- Pian delle Merie560m8
- Vals520m6
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 62% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Frisanco between 1830 and 1912 equal 36% of its current population, peaking in 1900. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 18% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
213
1830–1912
Peak year
1900
46 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 213 passengers from Frisanco 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 Frisanco recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Rosa23
- 2.Giacomelli9
- 3.Colussi8
- 4.Tramontina6
- 5.Di bernardo5
- 6.Filippi5
- 7.Roman5
- 8.Barzan5
- 9.Dreon4
- 10.Beltrame4
Notable People
People born in Frisanco.
- Filippo Dozzib. 1859