Italy
Lombardia
Varese
Cairate is a comune in the provincia of Varese, Lombardia with a population of 7,819 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 15 passengers departing from Cairate arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comune.cairate.va.itAddress
Via Monastero 10
21050 Cairate
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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- Bolladello-Peveranza281m3,937
- Cairate273m3,269
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Bozza al Ponte276m176
- Bordighera Mestre271m52
- Barlam279m37
- Villaggio Benedetto Croce271m16
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 69% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1904 with 8 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
15
1830–1912
Peak year
1904
8 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Cairate recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Fedeli4
- 2.Scandroglio2
- 3.Certini2
- 4.Castelmoro1
- 5.Colli1
- 6.Castigliani1
- 7.Montalbetti1
- 8.Scandrog1
- 9.Scandroglia1
- 10.Castiglioni1
Other comuni in Varese
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