Italy
Basilicata
Matera
Grassano is a comune in the provincia of Matera, Basilicata with a population of 4,578 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 445 passengers departing from Grassano arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.grassano.mt.itAddress
Piazza Arcangelo Ilvento, 1
75014 Grassano
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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- Grassano576m4,741
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 46% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Grassano between 1830 and 1912 equal 10% of its current population, peaking in 1906.
Total US arrivals
445
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
75 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Grassano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Grassano.