Italy
Piemonte
Alessandria
Tortona is a comune in the provincia of Alessandria, Piemonte with a population of 26,462 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 119 passengers departing from Tortona 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- Tortona122m23,312
- Mombisaggio e Torre Calderai220m379
- Rivalta Nuova140m353
- Vho210m278
- Castellar Ponzano154m184
- Bettole di Tortona160m70
- Capitania120m37
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Cascine Savonesa131m51
- Cascina Barbieri118m47
- Cascina Roverina134m33
- Località Bedolla200m28
- Località Belvedere190m19
- Rivalta Scrivia145m17
- Torre Garofoli117m14
- Cascina Viscarda100m12
- Cascina Rivalta Scrivia191m11
- Case Santa Giulietta115m10
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 94% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 28 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 14% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
119
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
28 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could a line from Tortona qualify for Italian citizenship?
Between 1830 and 1912, at least 119 passengers from Tortona arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1912. 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 Tortona recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Feltri10
- 2.Savant level5
- 3.Porchi4
- 4.Massino3
- 5.Africano3
- 6.Signorelli3
- 7.Barabino2
- 8.Allegrini2
- 9.Ferrari2
- 10.Colla2
Notable People
People born in Tortona.