Italy
Sicilia
Palermo
Monreale is a comune in the provincia of Palermo, Sicilia with a population of 38,759 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,283 passengers departing from Monreale 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).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Monreale310m21,290
- Pioppo527m2,633
- Villa Ciambra250m2,052
- Giacalone520m1,597
- San Martino delle Scale502m1,027
- Grisì471m905
- Gaudesi270m191
- Ponte Parco170m25
- Ficuzza683m12
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Piano dei Geli394m2,634
- Cannizzaro-Favara300m1,411
- Barone482m312
- Strazzasite420m309
- Celsa380m293
- Fontana Lupo-Rigolizia138m210
- Fiumelato337m186
- Carrubba-Rincione380m184
- Montefiascone A552m104
- Pensabene400m99
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 192% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 407 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
1k
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
407 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could a line from Monreale qualify for Italian citizenship?
Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,283 passengers from Monreale 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 Monreale recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
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Notable People
People born in Monreale.