Ancona

Ancona (AN)Codice catastaleA271Capoluogo di regione

16 m elevation · Pop. 94,080

Marche

Ancona

Ancona is a comune and the capoluogo of Marche with a population of 99,533 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 835 passengers departing from Ancona arrived in the United States.

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Address

Piazza XXIV Maggio, 1
60100 Ancona

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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
  • Ancona16m88,534
  • Candia198m791
  • Varano187m577
  • Aspio39m496
  • Montesicuro301m355
  • Poggio258m329
  • Ghettarello204m269
  • Sappanico300m194
  • Montacuto159m182
  • Gallignano235m166
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Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Taglio di Candia176m310
  • Monteferro160m242
  • Madonna Delle Grazie205m193
  • Taglio diTorrette117m185
  • Monte degli Elci238m123
  • Barcaglione152m120
  • Madonnina159m69
  • Villa Romana141m67
  • Nave160m67
  • Case Lanternari250m58
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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 1906 with 284 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 15% of the current population.

Related guide

Italian Immigration to America

What drove families to leave Ancona for America, and what the crossing was like.

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Total US arrivals

835

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

284 arrivals

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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 835 passengers from Ancona arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1906. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).

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Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Perini10
  2. 2.Costantino9
  3. 3.Balducci8
  4. 4.Grilli8
  5. 5.Bellagamba8
  6. 6.Padasini7
  7. 7.Petristi6
  8. 8.Benedetto6
  9. 9.Nicoletti6
  10. 10.Rossi6

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Notable People

People born in Ancona.

  • Ottorino Gentiluccib. 1910
  • Luca LombardiENb. 2002
  • Emanuele Ferraresib. 1973
  • Raffaele Sergio Venticinqueb. 1910
  • Francesca Santonib. 1962
  • Luciano FarinelliITb. 1931
  • Barbara Chiucconib. 1975
  • Gianfranco Badialib. 1962
  • Ranieri Bourbon del Monteb. 1843
  • Raffaele Lucaronib. 1887
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