Italy
Toscana
Livorno
Portoferraio is a comune in the provincia of Livorno, Toscana with a population of 11,779 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 54 passengers departing from Portoferraio arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Address
v. G. Garibaldi 17
57037 Portoferraio
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Portoferraio4m8,135
- San Giovanni2m583
- Magazzini1m188
- Scaglieri10m90
- Viticcio20m62
- Bagnaia3m56
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Valle di Lazzaro25m145
- Le Foci15m137
- Casa del Duca30m74
- Schiopparello III13m69
- Scotto19m66
- Acquaviva36m53
- Santo Stefano58m48
- Campitelle25m46
- Schiopparello I25m38
- Enfola20m36
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.
US arrivals peaked in 1903 with 17 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
54
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
17 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Portoferraio recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Martorelli7
- 2.Martorella7
- 3.Carletti5
- 4.Pagnini4
- 5.Lombardi4
- 6.Conietti2
- 7.Avantaggio2
- 8.Galtoli2
- 9.Alleri2
- 10.Damiani1
Notable People
People born in Portoferraio.