Italy
Lombardia
Como
Ponna is a comune in the provincia of Como, Lombardia with a population of 233 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 11 passengers departing from Ponna arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.ponna.co.itAddress
Via Trento 2
22020 Ponna
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Ponna Superiore870m173
- Ponna Inferiore597m39
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Ponna di Mezzo765m14
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 52% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 7 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
11
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
7 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Ponna recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Nista2
- 2.Bruno1
- 3.Cammiciari1
- 4.Cantagallo1
- 5.Casale1
- 6.Jachini1
- 7.Motta1
- 8.Palazzetti1
- 9.Bernasconi1
- 10.Purgatori1