Partanna

414 m elevation · Pop. 9,373

Sicilia

Trapani

Partanna is a comune in the provincia of Trapani, Sicilia with a population of 9,791 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 2,375 passengers departing from Partanna arrived in the United States.

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Address

Via Vittorio Emanuele, 18
91028 Partanna

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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
  • Partanna414m9,333

Nucleo abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Contrada Montagna450m40

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 29% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Partanna between 1830 and 1912 equal 24% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 8% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

2k

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

553 arrivals

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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 2,375 passengers from Partanna 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 Partanna recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Lombardo30
  2. 2.Marchese29
  3. 3.Aiello27
  4. 4.Piazza26
  5. 5.Randazzo26
  6. 6.Messina26
  7. 7.Chiofalo26
  8. 8.Pandolfo24
  9. 9.Russo24
  10. 10.La rocca22

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Notable People

People born in Partanna.

  • Luigi Proferab. 1950
  • Vito Cusumanob. 1843
  • Benedetto Paterab. 1925
  • Carlo BarberaITb. 1932
  • Francesco Saladinob. 1938
  • Corradino MineoENITb. 1950
  • Antonio SanfilippoITb. 1923
  • Giuseppe PalermoITb. 1862
  • Piera AielloENITb. 1967
  • Rosario AlagnaITb. 1853
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