Italy
Sicilia
Palermo
Prizzi is a comune in the provincia of Palermo, Sicilia with a population of 4,082 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,229 passengers departing from Prizzi arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.prizzi.pa.it/Address
Corso Umberto I
90038 Prizzi
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Prizzi966m3,709
- Filaga828m152
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Contrada Canalotto850m84
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 61% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Prizzi between 1830 and 1912 equal 30% of its current population, peaking in 1906.
Total US arrivals
1k
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
327 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Prizzi recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Prizzi.