San Zeno Naviglio

112 m elevation · Pop. 4,662

Lombardia

Brescia

Not the San Zeno Naviglio you were looking for? See also: San Zenone al Lambro (Milano, Lombardia), San Zenone al Po (Pavia, Lombardia), San Zenone degli Ezzelini (Treviso, Veneto), Sanzeno (Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)

San Zeno Naviglio is a comune in the provincia of Brescia, Lombardia with a population of 4,721 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1 passengers departing from San Zeno Naviglio arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as San Zeno.

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Address

Piazza Guglielmo Marconi, 3
25010 San Zeno Naviglio

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Historical Names

San Zeno→San Zeno Naviglio

Changed on November 8, 1862

Località

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

Centro abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • San Zeno Naviglio112m4,599

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Località Aspes104m34
  • Cascina Venezia113m29

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 490% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 1 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

1

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

1 arrivals

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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1 passengers from San Zeno Naviglio arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1906. 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 San Zeno Naviglio recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Castellani1

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Notable People

People born in San Zeno Naviglio.

  • Walter SerenaENITb. 1928
  • Antonio MontaninoIT

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