Italy
Piemonte
Novara
Lesa is a comune in the provincia of Novara, Piemonte with a population of 2,179 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 11 passengers departing from Lesa arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Lesa Belgirate.
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Historical Names
Lesa→Lesa Belgirate
Changed on April 15, 1928
Lesa Belgirate→Lesa
Changed on December 23, 1947
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Lesa198m1,974
- Comnago480m81
- Calogna522m59
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 1902 with 6 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 8% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
11
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
6 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could a line from Lesa qualify for Italian citizenship?
Between 1830 and 1912, at least 11 passengers from Lesa arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1902. 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 Lesa recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Verrengia2
- 2.Caruporte1
- 3.De filippo1
- 4.Di stefano1
- 5.Ficociello1
- 6.Calzetta1
- 7.Raimondo1
- 8.Sporbielo1
- 9.Tumminello1
- 10.Forte1
Notable People
People born in Lesa.