Italy
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Udine
Dignano is a comune in the provincia of Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia with a population of 2,242 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 35 passengers departing from Dignano arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Cavasso.
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Historical Names
Cavasso→Cavasso Nuovo
Changed on October 8, 1867
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Carpacco146m981
- Dignano112m678
- Vidulis127m359
- Bonzicco109m189
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Borgo Mezzoli110m24
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 35% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1902 with 14 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
35
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
14 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 35 passengers from Dignano arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1902. 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 Dignano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Dignano.
- Bruno Forteb. 1947
- Theobald Krátkýb. 1913