Francavilla di Sicilia

330 m elevation · Pop. 3,534

Sicilia

Messina

Not the Francavilla di Sicilia you were looking for? See also: Francavilla al Mare (Chieti, Abruzzo), Francavilla Bisio (Alessandria, Piemonte), Francavilla in Sinni (Potenza, Basilicata), Francavilla Marittima (Cosenza, Calabria), Francavilla d'Ete (Fermo, Marche)

Francavilla di Sicilia is a comune in the provincia of Messina, Sicilia with a population of 3,524 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 58 passengers departing from Francavilla di Sicilia arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Francavilla.

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Historical Names

FrancavillaFrancavilla di Sicilia

Changed on May 27, 1863

Località

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

Centro abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Francavilla di Sicilia330m3,534

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 1906 with 35 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

58

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

35 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.D accampo4
  2. 2.Scuderi3
  3. 3.Vaccaro3
  4. 4.Faccenda2
  5. 5.Farazzi2
  6. 6.Borcio1
  7. 7.Bongiorno1
  8. 8.Baldelli1
  9. 9.Cannuti1
  10. 10.Bocchieri1

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Notable People

People born in Francavilla di Sicilia.

  • Nicola Giuseppe Prescimoneb. 1669
  • Arturo FerraraITb. 1900
  • Filippo RomanoITb. 1907
  • Francesco DianaITb. 1898
  • Luigi RagnoITb. 1899
  • Orsino OrsiniITb. 1900
  • Francesco Romanob. 1928

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