Recco

5 m elevation · Pop. 9,306

Liguria

Genova

Recco is a comune in the provincia of Genova, Liguria with a population of 9,279 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 82 passengers departing from Recco 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).

Centro abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Recco5m9,255

Nucleo abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Faveto225m51

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 grown 77% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1905 with 12 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

82

1830–1912

Peak year

1905

12 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Recco recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Maggio5
  2. 2.Antola4
  3. 3.Lavarella4
  4. 4.Bombardelli3
  5. 5.Ageno3
  6. 6.Casareto3
  7. 7.Gandolfo2
  8. 8.Antonelli2
  9. 9.Brienzo2
  10. 10.Ferruccio2

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Notable People

People born in Recco.

  • Bartolomeo Fontanab. 1863
  • Gerolamo AsseretoENITb. 1543
  • Andrea Zanonib. 1964
  • Mario AmendolaENITb. 1910
  • Gabriele VolpiENITb. 1943
  • Mario CevascoENb. 1938
  • Matteo Antonio PicassoITb. 1794
  • Angelo TemelliniITb. 1974
  • Biagio AsseretoENITb. 1383
  • Ippolito D'AsteITb. 1810
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