Empoli

Firenze (FI)Codice catastaleD403

28 m elevation · Pop. 44,878

Toscana

Firenze

Empoli is a comune in the provincia of Firenze, Toscana with a population of 49,391 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 38 passengers departing from Empoli arrived in the United States.

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Address

Via Giuseppe Del Papa, 41
50053 Empoli

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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
  • Empoli28m36,258
  • Osteria Bianca-Ponte a Elsa33m2,364
  • Pozzale-Case Nuove29m1,699
  • Marcignana24m1,206
  • Sant'Andrea-Fontanella45m1,176
  • Monterappoli148m667
  • Brusciana33m431
  • Villanuova53m296
  • Tinaia29m104
  • Pianezzoli36m90
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Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Capanne di Sopra24m63
  • Case Bosco24m57
  • Le Case24m55
  • Bastia49m54
  • Tartagliana45m45
  • San Frediano148m43
  • Case Chiassoli26m37
  • Capannone25m33
  • Montemagnoli78m25
  • Vacchereccia29m18
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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 68% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 16 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 13% of the current population.

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Italian Immigration to America

What drove families to leave Empoli for America, and what the crossing was like.

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Total US arrivals

38

1830–1912

Peak year

1912

16 arrivals

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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 38 passengers from Empoli arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1912. 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 Empoli recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Collini5
  2. 2.Torino3
  3. 3.Camburro2
  4. 4.Orova2
  5. 5.Teodoro2
  6. 6.Russo2
  7. 7.Di blasi1
  8. 8.Della valle1
  9. 9.Didomizio1
  10. 10.Di martina1

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Notable People

People born in Empoli.

  • Antonio Fazzolarib. 1975
  • Cesarino NiccolaiITb. 1918
  • Libertario Guerrinib. 1919
  • Massimo Corsinovib. 1959
  • Anna Antoninib. 1946
  • Carlotta Caciaglib. 1988
  • Marco Nincib. 1947
  • Antonio D'Ambrosiob. 1955
  • Paolo Antonellib. 1979
  • Diego Ciullib. 1984
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