Ferno

211 m elevation · Pop. 6,672

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.

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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
  • 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. 1.Magnoli6
  2. 2.Berloni4
  3. 3.Lissi3
  4. 4.Colombo3
  5. 5.Bonetta3
  6. 6.Balestrini3
  7. 7.Bertoletti3
  8. 8.Campo3
  9. 9.Bertone3
  10. 10.Gelmini3

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Notable People

People born in Ferno.

  • Cristina Fesslerb. 1944
  • Claudio Magnolib. 1957

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