Italy
Sardegna
Sassari
Ardara is a comune in the provincia of Sassari, Sardegna with a population of 702 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 28 passengers departing from Ardara 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- Ardara296m647
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 declined 56% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1902 with 20 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
28
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
20 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could a line from Ardara qualify for Italian citizenship?
Between 1830 and 1912, at least 28 passengers from Ardara 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 Ardara recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Camera3
- 2.Careri2
- 3.Monteleone2
- 4.D'agostino2
- 5.Brezzi2
- 6.Bava1
- 7.Brizui1
- 8.Caruso1
- 9.Danuni1
- 10.Barchi1
Notable People
People born in Ardara.
- Giampaolo NuvoliITb. 1952