Sommariva del Bosco

298 m elevation · Pop. 6,107

Piemonte

Cuneo

Sommariva del Bosco is a comune in the provincia of Cuneo, Piemonte with a population of 6,283 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 2 passengers departing from Sommariva del Bosco arrived in the United States.

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Address

Piazza Seyssel, 1
12048 Sommariva del Bosco

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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
  • Sommariva del Bosco298m5,557
  • Gabrielassi254m174

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Maniga267m134
  • Agostinassi261m73
  • Ricchiardo253m66
  • Paolorio329m46
  • Tavelle270m38
  • Pessine268m16
  • La Grangia263m3

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 1901 with 2 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

2

1830–1912

Peak year

1901

2 arrivals

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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 2 passengers from Sommariva del Bosco arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1901. 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 Sommariva del Bosco recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Caprara1
  2. 2.Landaris1

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Notable People

People born in Sommariva del Bosco.

  • Bartolomeo Braidab. 1520
  • Frederico José Peironeb. 1920
  • Giovanni Maria BorriITb. 1811
  • Nicola Abrateb. 1798
  • Carlo ChiavazzaITb. 1914
  • Clotilde FasolisENITb. 1951
  • Andrea Gastaldib. 1898
  • Piero Balestrob. 1938
  • Francesco BoninoITb. 1908

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