Italy
Sicilia
Messina
Furnari is a comune in the provincia of Messina, Sicilia with a population of 4,147 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 452 passengers departing from Furnari arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comune.furnari.me.itAddress
Via Degli Uffici
98054 Furnari
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Furnari145m1,814
- Tonnarella3m1,354
- Dromo12m20
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Siena2m106
- San Filippo16m86
- Saiatine3m75
- Contrada Zurà27m72
- Firriato27m50
- Condurso201m26
- Bazia4m1
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 104% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Furnari between 1830 and 1912 equal 11% of its current population, peaking in 1905. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 19% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
452
1830–1912
Peak year
1905
93 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Furnari recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Privitera14
- 2.La macchia9
- 3.Torre9
- 4.Cambria8
- 5.Bucolo8
- 6.Baglione8
- 7.Di mario7
- 8.Livoti7
- 9.Mangiapane7
- 10.Bonanno6
Notable People
People born in Furnari.
- Giuseppe MangiapaneITb. 1932
- Francesco Mercadanteb. 1926