Italy
Piemonte
Cuneo
Fossano is a comune in the provincia of Cuneo, Piemonte with a population of 24,097 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 58 passengers departing from Fossano 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- Fossano375m18,551
- San Sebastiano384m337
- Murazzo406m306
- Maddalene396m241
- San Lorenzo340m191
- Cussanio350m179
- Piovani407m141
- Mellea403m113
- San Vittore390m95
- Tagliata329m70
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Belmonte350m362
- Gastina399m53
- San Martino376m51
- Crocetta370m40
- San Giuseppe398m39
- Tallone412m38
- Santa Marta343m37
- Loreto399m33
- Gerbo382m17
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 45% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 18 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 8% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
58
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
18 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could a line from Fossano qualify for Italian citizenship?
Between 1830 and 1912, at least 58 passengers from Fossano 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).
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 Fossano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Fossano.
- Giuseppe Manfredib. 1923
- Girolamo Negrib. 1496
- Piero Della Giustab. 1900
- Andrea Cuminb. 1972
- Giovanni Paolo Ramondab. 1960
- Alberto Baloccob. 1966
- Aldo Baloccob. 1930
- Giuliana Mariniello
- Girolamo Negro
- Marco Pelisserob. 1966