Italy
Lombardia
Pavia
Mede is a comune in the provincia of Pavia, Lombardia with a population of 6,097 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 13 passengers departing from Mede 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).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Mede93m6,000
- Goido96m87
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Tortorolo87m21
- Cascina Parzano99m2
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.
US arrivals peaked in 1901 with 6 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 9% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
13
1830–1912
Peak year
1901
6 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could a line from Mede qualify for Italian citizenship?
Between 1830 and 1912, at least 13 passengers from Mede arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1901. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
The birthplace alone does not decide it. Each generation between that ancestor and you does: who naturalized, and when. Since the 2025 law, the number of generations matters too.
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Mede recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Carboni2
- 2.Baratti2
- 3.Zanotti2
- 4.Zuffi2
- 5.Salice1
- 6.Bertellone1
- 7.Albegni1
- 8.Bartellone1
- 9.Alba1
Notable People
People born in Mede.