Italy
Lombardia
Varese
Ferno is a comune in the provincia of Varese, Lombardia with a population of 6,716 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 105 passengers departing from Ferno arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
comune.ferno.va.it/itAddress
Via Aldo Moro,3
21010 Ferno
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Ferno211m5,854
- San Macario212m818
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 241% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 25 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
105
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
25 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Ferno recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Magnoli6
- 2.Berloni4
- 3.Lissi3
- 4.Colombo3
- 5.Bonetta3
- 6.Balestrini3
- 7.Bertoletti3
- 8.Campo3
- 9.Bertone3
- 10.Gelmini3
Notable People
People born in Ferno.
- Cristina Fesslerb. 1944
- Claudio Magnolib. 1957