Genga

Ancona (AN)Codice catastaleD965

322 m elevation · Pop. 1,265

Marche

Ancona

Genga is a comune in the provincia of Ancona, Marche with a population of 1,648 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 18 passengers departing from Genga arrived in the United States.

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Address

Viale Corridoni Snc
60040 Genga

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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
  • Osteria di Colleponi316m221
  • Genga Stazione195m129
  • San Vittore204m89
  • Genga322m88
  • Camponocecchio190m74
  • Valtreara278m74
  • Pierosara394m65
  • Colcello440m34
  • San Donnino496m18
  • Pianello256m15

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Isola Centipera301m50
  • Catozzi365m42
  • Falcioni220m36
  • Nido delle Rondini478m28
  • Pontebovesecco249m28
  • Castiglioni358m27
  • San Fortunato401m24
  • Pignano413m22
  • Gattuccio212m21
  • Casa Montanara416m20
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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.

The population has declined 64% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 6 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 12% of the current population.

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Italian Immigration to America

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

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Total US arrivals

18

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

6 arrivals

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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 18 passengers from Genga 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 Genga recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Barbarossa3
  2. 2.Ruggieri2
  3. 3.Mingarelli2
  4. 4.Liggi1
  5. 5.Loretelli1
  6. 6.Ottaviani1
  7. 7.Pagani1
  8. 8.Paganini1
  9. 9.Rappanotti1
  10. 10.Scaletini1

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Notable People

People born in Genga.

  • Dalio Marianib. 1925
  • Filiberto CecchiITb. 1944
  • Gianfranco Marinellib. 1944
  • Rodolfo Bottacchiarib. 1885

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