Italy
Toscana
Prato
Vernio is a comune in the provincia of Prato, Toscana with a population of 6,146 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 46 passengers departing from Vernio arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comune.vernio.po.it/Address
Piazza Del Comune, 20
59024 Vernio
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Mercatale-San Quirico257m3,897
- Montepiano700m642
- Sasseta470m251
- Cavarzano650m232
- La Storaia749m114
- Luciana529m52
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Terrigoli218m570
- La Badia720m52
- Costozze393m41
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 22% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1905 with 22 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 8% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
46
1830–1912
Peak year
1905
22 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Vernio recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Corsi6
- 2.Lasciafari5
- 3.Lippi3
- 4.Bellucci2
- 5.Maestrini2
- 6.Tozzini2
- 7.Chiaramonti2
- 8.Marchi2
- 9.Cecconi1
- 10.Cascifari1
Notable People
People born in Vernio.
Other comuni in Prato
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