Italy
Umbria
Terni
Orvieto is a comune in the provincia of Terni, Umbria with a population of 19,196 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 53 passengers departing from Orvieto arrived in the United States.
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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- Orvieto325m4,958
- Ciconia120m4,349
- Orvieto Scalo124m2,186
- Sferracavallo161m1,919
- Canale Nuovo359m564
- Gabelletta212m406
- Sugano436m290
- Colonnetta di Prodo550m220
- Morrano Nuovo309m194
- Torre San Severo525m104
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Fontanelle di Bardano150m194
- Villanova475m118
- Bivio Canale156m89
- Osarella320m83
- Pian del Vantaggio150m75
- Tamburino274m71
- Rocca Ripesena368m62
- Canale Vecchio315m61
- Canonica468m54
- Ponte di Ferro146m45
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 34% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1891 with 25 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 12% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
53
1830–1912
Peak year
1891
25 arrivals
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Could a line from Orvieto qualify for Italian citizenship?
Between 1830 and 1912, at least 53 passengers from Orvieto arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1891. 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 Orvieto recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Orvieto.
- Geralberto Buccolinib. 1865
- Bartolomeo Filippeschi
- Luigi Franciosinib. 1957
- Paolo Geremeib. 1975
- Tommaso Marib. 1988
- Alessandro Ceccarellib. 1839
- Monaldo MonaldeschiITb. 1260
- Valeria Cioccolo
- Giuliana Biagiolib. 1943
- Girolamo Magonib. 1530