Samarate

221 m elevation · Pop. 15,913

Lombardia

Varese

Samarate is a comune in the provincia of Varese, Lombardia with a population of 16,184 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 79 passengers departing from Samarate arrived in the United States.

Contact

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Address

Via Vittorio Veneto, 40
21017 Samarate

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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
  • Samarate221m14,107
  • Cascina Elisa213m983
  • Cascina Costa223m446
  • Lottizzazione-Barlocco226m245
  • Cascina Tangit II230m0

Nucleo abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Cascina Tangit I231m132

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 348% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 23 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

79

1830–1912

Peak year

1912

23 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Samarate recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Zocchi8
  2. 2.Guidice5
  3. 3.Pariani4
  4. 4.Testa3
  5. 5.Locarno3
  6. 6.Macchi3
  7. 7.Brizzolara2
  8. 8.Arcuri2
  9. 9.Introini2
  10. 10.Bellora2

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Notable People

People born in Samarate.

  • Ercole FerrarioITb. 1816
  • Gino StefaniITb. 1929
  • Daniele FortunatoENITb. 1963
  • Lodovico PiantanidaITb. 1773

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