Italy
Umbria
Perugia
Fossato di Vico is a comune in the provincia of Perugia, Umbria with a population of 2,555 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 34 passengers departing from Fossato di Vico arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Fossato.
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Address
Via Municipio, 4
06022 Fossato di Vico
Map
Historical Names
Fossato→Fossato di Vico
Changed on June 14, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Osteria del Gatto423m1,353
- Purello510m604
- Fossato di Vico581m349
- Colbassano446m190
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 15 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 14% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
34
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
15 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 34 passengers from Fossato di Vico arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1903. 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 Fossato di Vico recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Berardini5
- 2.Mariotti3
- 3.Giambetti3
- 4.Galasso3
- 5.Ribocci2
- 6.Abbati2
- 7.Savantonio2
- 8.Calamelli1
- 9.Bastinelli1
- 10.Gregorini1
Notable People
People born in Fossato di Vico.
- Angelo Moriconib. 1932
- Luigi Galassib. 1937
- Cesare GherardiITb. 1577