Italy
Basilicata
Potenza
Carbone is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 488 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 308 passengers departing from Carbone arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.carbone.pz.itAddress
Via Vittorio Veneto 92 A
85030 Carbone
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Carbone690m514
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 77% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Carbone between 1830 and 1912 equal 63% of its current population, peaking in 1902. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
308
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
42 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Carbone recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Castronuovo18
- 2.Giordanelli7
- 3.Gallo6
- 4.Gagliardo6
- 5.Gugliotta6
- 6.Mitolo5
- 7.Clemente5
- 8.Bloisi5
- 9.La rocca5
- 10.De marco4
Notable People
People born in Carbone.