Italy
Marche
Macerata
Pollenza is a comune in the provincia of Macerata, Marche with a population of 6,199 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 92 passengers departing from Pollenza arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Montemilone.
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Historical Names
Montemilone→Pollenza
Changed on November 13, 1862
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Pollenza341m1,720
- Casette Verdini145m1,685
- Pollenza Scalo171m257
- Molino145m105
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Trebbio320m293
- Rotelli129m113
- Rambona170m93
- Campomaggio216m80
- Morla Zona Ville257m60
- Villa Cantagallo297m52
- Colle342m48
- Longhi137m44
- Bivio di Cantagallo234m34
- Giannandrea279m25
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 1903 with 25 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
92
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
25 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could a line from Pollenza qualify for Italian citizenship?
Between 1830 and 1912, at least 92 passengers from Pollenza arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1903. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
The birthplace alone does not decide it. Each generation between that ancestor and you does: who naturalized, and when. Since the 2025 law, the number of generations matters too.
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Pollenza recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Pollenza.