Italy
Lazio
Frosinone
Fontechiari is a comune in the provincia of Frosinone, Lazio with a population of 1,205 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 425 passengers departing from Fontechiari arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comune.fontechiari.fr.itAddress
Largo Emilio Rocchi
03030 Fontechiari
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Fontechiari375m199
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Cisterna541m28
- Muto310m22
- Colle Mastroianni334m19
- Valle Scalza380m14
- Pennacchia375m11
- Fonte Oco325m0
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 26% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Fontechiari between 1830 and 1912 equal 35% of its current population, peaking in 1905. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
425
1830–1912
Peak year
1905
97 arrivals
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Fontechiari recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Di carlo58
- 2.Di cocco37
- 3.Gizzi13
- 4.Longo10
- 5.Canestraro8
- 6.Vani8
- 7.Pennacchio7
- 8.Benacquista7
- 9.Cocozzoli7
- 10.Pennacchia7