Leonforte

603 m elevation ยท Pop. 12,045

Sicilia

Enna

Leonforte is a comune in the provincia of Enna, Sicilia with a population of 12,115 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 328 passengers departing from Leonforte arrived in the United States.

Contact

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Address

Corso Umberto 231
94013 Leonforte

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Localitร 

Each Italian comune is divided into localitร  (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centro abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Leonforte603m12,044

Nucleo abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Casuto809m1

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 34% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 122 recorded passengers.

Total US arrivals

328

1830โ€“1912

Peak year

1906

122 arrivals

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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 328 passengers from Leonforte 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 Leonforte recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Ailara10
  2. 2.Napoli9
  3. 3.Vanadia5
  4. 4.Buscemi5
  5. 5.Smario4
  6. 6.Foresta4
  7. 7.Arangio4
  8. 8.Benintende4
  9. 9.Giuffreda4
  10. 10.Prete4

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Notable People

People born in Leonforte.

  • Melchiorre Galeottib. 1824
  • Italo Giordanib. 1882
  • Angelo MangioneENb. 2007
  • SalvoENITb. 1947
  • Michele StornelloITb. 1952
  • Giuseppe Galatib. 1922
  • Giuseppe Antonino Lanerib. 1963
  • Filippo LiardoITb. 1834
  • Francesco TenerelliITb. 1839
  • Ignazio NigrelliITb. 1926
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