Italy
Basilicata
Matera
San Giorgio Lucano is a comune in the provincia of Matera, Basilicata with a population of 1,004 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 54 passengers departing from San Giorgio Lucano arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Address
Via Meridionale 2
75027 San Giorgio Lucano
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- San Giorgio Lucano416m1,020
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 65% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1903 with 18 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
54
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
18 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from San Giorgio Lucano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Cartapateo3
- 2.Ricciardulli3
- 3.Adducci2
- 4.Angiolillo2
- 5.Di giacomo2
- 6.Bari1
- 7.Anunziata1
- 8.Adduci1
- 9.Bianchi1
- 10.Bergami1
Notable People
People born in San Giorgio Lucano.
- Benito Stanislao Andreottib. 1924