Govone

301 m elevation ยท Pop. 2,068

Piemonte

Cuneo

Govone is a comune in the provincia of Cuneo, Piemonte with a population of 2,234 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 17 passengers departing from Govone arrived in the United States.

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Address

Piazza Roma 1
12040 Govone

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Localitร 

Each Italian comune is divided into localitร  (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Govone301m900
  • Canove150m738
  • San Pietro263m274

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Molino149m56
  • Via Piana260m54
  • Trinitร 269m32
  • Casanova Superiore227m14

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 1912 with 8 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

17

1830โ€“1912

Peak year

1912

8 arrivals

Cittadinanza per discendenza

Could a line from Govone qualify for Italian citizenship?

Between 1830 and 1912, at least 17 passengers from Govone 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 Govone recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Negro2
  2. 2.Baglioni1
  3. 3.Bottallo1
  4. 4.Brignolo1
  5. 5.Buffone1
  6. 6.Bupolmo1
  7. 7.Cantamessa1
  8. 8.Caveno1
  9. 9.Craanzola1
  10. 10.Fantino1

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Notable People

People born in Govone.

  • Marco PerosinoITb. 1952
  • Giacomo ViolardoENITb. 1898

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