Italy
Umbria
Perugia
Spoleto is a comune in the provincia of Perugia, Umbria with a population of 35,983 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 138 passengers departing from Spoleto arrived in the United States.
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Localitร
Each Italian comune is divided into localitร (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Spoleto396m18,811
- San Giacomo243m2,092
- San Giovanni di Baiano313m1,852
- San Martino in Trignano315m1,556
- Madonna di Baiano324m966
- Cortaccione278m672
- Eggi325m417
- Bazzano Inferiore367m281
- San Brizio246m251
- Camporoppolo234m244
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Colle Campanaro349m199
- Madonna di Lugo269m170
- Colle San Tommaso347m104
- Azzano239m90
- Scuola di San Nicolรฒ280m84
- Fabbreria282m70
- Bazzano Superiore381m68
- Torricella540m66
- Testaccio382m58
- San Sabino258m56
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 90% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 30 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 11% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
138
1830โ1912
Peak year
1912
30 arrivals
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Could a line from Spoleto qualify for Italian citizenship?
Between 1830 and 1912, at least 138 passengers from Spoleto 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).
The birthplace alone does not decide it. Each generation between that ancestor and you does: who naturalized, and when. Since the 2025 law, the number of generations matters too.
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Spoleto recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Innocenzi3
- 2.Elenteri3
- 3.Rossi3
- 4.Sichi3
- 5.Perleonardi3
- 6.Purini3
- 7.Poli2
- 8.Meloni2
- 9.Mercantini2
- 10.Mancini2
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Notable People
People born in Spoleto.
- Rainaldo di Ranuccio
- Gaetano Petrellib. 1879
- Giuseppe Bacoccolib. 1941
- Manuela Muscob. 1956
- Michelangelo Gallob. 1924
- Maria Luisa Catonib. 1967
- Fabrizio Marcuccib. 1967
- Enea SbarrettiITb. 1808
- Anna Talocchinib. 1915
- Umberto Occhialinib. 1930