Italy
Basilicata
Potenza
Laurenzana is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 1,554 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 2,073 passengers departing from Laurenzana arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comune.laurenzana.pz.itAddress
Via S.S. 92 Km 38 600
85014 Laurenzana
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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- Laurenzana850m1,573
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 80% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Laurenzana between 1830 and 1912 equal 133% of its current population, peaking in 1906.
Total US arrivals
2k
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
225 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Laurenzana recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Fanelli66
- 2.Romano55
- 3.Pellettieri50
- 4.Motta44
- 5.Carbone40
- 6.Martoccia37
- 7.Nigro34
- 8.Dalessandro32
- 9.Zito29
- 10.Lauria28
Notable People
People born in Laurenzana.
Other comuni in Potenza
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