Italy
Sicilia
Catania
Tremestieri Etneo is a comune in the provincia of Catania, Sicilia with a population of 19,275 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 7 passengers departing from Tremestieri Etneo arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Tremestieri.
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Website
www.comune.tremestieri.ct.itAddress
Piazza Mazzini 1
95030 Tremestieri Etneo
Map
Historical Names
Tremestieri→Tremestieri Etneo
Changed on July 16, 1874
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Tremestieri Etneo400m13,127
- Canalicchio140m6,704
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 1592% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 5 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
7
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
5 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 7 passengers from Tremestieri Etneo arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1906. 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 Tremestieri Etneo recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Di stefano1
- 2.Lo rosa1
- 3.Mento1
- 4.Messia1
- 5.Nicolosi1