Italy
Abruzzo
L'Aquila
Roccacasale is a comune in the provincia of L'Aquila, Abruzzo with a population of 576 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 569 passengers departing from Roccacasale arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
comune.roccacasale.aq.it/Address
Via Dei Lauri, 1
67030 Roccacasale
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Roccacasale450m467
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 68% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Roccacasale between 1830 and 1912 equal 99% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 9% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
569
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
87 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Roccacasale recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Scarpone28
- 2.Rotondo18
- 3.Dascanio18
- 4.Montagna13
- 5.Pizzola12
- 6.Falcone11
- 7.Liberatore10
- 8.Carbone10
- 9.Santangelo10
- 10.Lattanzio8
Notable People
People born in Roccacasale.