Martignano

90 m elevation · Pop. 1,564

Puglia

Lecce

Not the Martignano you were looking for? See also: Martignana di Po (Cremona, Lombardia), Cartignano (Cuneo, Piemonte), Maltignano (Ascoli Piceno, Marche), Martignacco (Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia)

Martignano is a comune in the provincia of Lecce, Puglia with a population of 1,539 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 16 passengers departing from Martignano 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).

Centro abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Martignano90m1,564

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 93% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1893 with 5 recorded passengers.

Total US arrivals

16

1830–1912

Peak year

1893

5 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Martignano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Agello1
  2. 2.Allocca1
  3. 3.Andra1
  4. 4.Barra1
  5. 5.Capasso1
  6. 6.Carrano1
  7. 7.Cesalio1
  8. 8.Iacovino1
  9. 9.Martirani1
  10. 10.Mastrogiovanni1

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Notable People

People born in Martignano.

  • Luigino Sergiob. 1955
  • Giuseppe PalmieriENITb. 1721

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