San Fratello

675 m elevation · Pop. 3,259

Sicilia

Messina

San Fratello is a comune in the provincia of Messina, Sicilia with a population of 3,199 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 2,040 passengers departing from San Fratello arrived in the United States.

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Località

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

Centro abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • San Fratello675m3,259

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 55% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from San Fratello between 1830 and 1912 equal 64% of its current population, peaking in 1906.

Total US arrivals

2k

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

484 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from San Fratello recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Mancuso34
  2. 2.Versaci31
  3. 3.Latteri29
  4. 4.Emanuele23
  5. 5.Miraglia22
  6. 6.Savio20
  7. 7.Marino18
  8. 8.Vasi18
  9. 9.Mondello18
  10. 10.Scavone18

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Notable People

People born in San Fratello.

  • Benedetto Bongiornob. 1940
  • Benedetto Craxib. 1867
  • Antonino Di GiorgioENITb. 1867
  • Benedetto RubinoITb. 1884
  • Ferdinando TetamoITb. 1725
  • Luigi VasiITb. 1829
  • Salvatore Curròb. 1960

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