Italy
Veneto
Verona
Sona is a comune in the provincia of Verona, Veneto with a population of 17,583 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 7 passengers departing from Sona 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- Lugagnano91m8,744
- Sona169m4,847
- San Giorgio in Salici147m1,495
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Valle115m213
- Canova98m206
- Casette di Sopra174m139
- Platano138m107
- San Rocco134m58
- Messedaglia85m44
- Barbarago169m44
- La Presa115m40
- Rosolotti125m28
- Guastalla Nuova114m15
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 154% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 4 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
7
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
4 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could a line from Sona qualify for Italian citizenship?
Between 1830 and 1912, at least 7 passengers from Sona arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1906. 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 Sona recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Micheli2
- 2.Bartolotti1
- 3.Di palma1
- 4.Fedrizzi1
- 5.Fracisco1
- 6.Laro guiseppe1
Notable People
People born in Sona.
- Vincenzo Bonatob. 1952
- Marco Dal Corsob. 1963
- Giuseppe LugoITb. 1899