Italy
Sicilia
Messina
Nizza di Sicilia is a comune in the provincia of Messina, Sicilia with a population of 3,495 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 63 passengers departing from Nizza di Sicilia arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as San Ferdinando.
Contact
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Address
Via Umberto I 376
98026 Nizza di Sicilia
Map
Historical Names
San Ferdinando→Nizza 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- Nizza di Sicilia9m3,488
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 74% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 25 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
63
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
25 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Nizza di Sicilia recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Briguglio5
- 2.Micalizzi4
- 3.Feliciotta2
- 4.Todaro2
- 5.Ciriaco1
- 6.Cortolotti1
- 7.Cacciola1
- 8.Davide1
- 9.Centorrino1
- 10.D arrigo1
Notable People
People born in Nizza di Sicilia.