Ragusa
RG · 12 comuni in Sicilia
Italy
Sicilia
Ragusa is a provincia in Sicilia with 12 comuni and a population of 307,492 as of 2011. Its capoluogo is Ragusa. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 3,296 passengers departing from the provincia arrived in the United States.
Population and US Arrivals
This chart shows annual population and US arrivals (1830 to 1912). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.
The population of the provincia has grown 137% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 1,189 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
3k
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
1k arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Ragusa recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1Occhipinti38 arrivals
- 2Di stefano28 arrivals
- 3Iacono22 arrivals
- 4Di martino21 arrivals
- 5Cascone21 arrivals
Comuni
Every provincia is divided into comuni (municipalities). Ragusa has 12. Its capoluogo (administrative center) is Ragusa.