Italy
Basilicata
Matera
Ferrandina is a comune in the provincia of Matera, Basilicata with a population of 7,908 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,162 passengers departing from Ferrandina arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.ferrandina.mt.itAddress
Piazza Plebiscito
75013 Ferrandina
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Ferrandina497m7,854
- Macchia64m49
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Quartiere Residenziale110m8
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.
Recorded US arrivals from Ferrandina between 1830 and 1912 equal 15% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
1k
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
214 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Ferrandina recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Martoni17
- 2.Mastrangelo12
- 3.Lo bianco12
- 4.Recchia12
- 5.Di cio10
- 6.Aspromonte9
- 7.Ricciardelli9
- 8.D aricca9
- 9.Imperatore8
- 10.Bruno8
Notable People
People born in Ferrandina.