Italy
Basilicata
Potenza
Marsico Nuovo is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 3,747 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,197 passengers departing from Marsico Nuovo arrived in the United States.
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Address
Piazza dell'Unita' d'Italia, 1
85052 Marsico Nuovo
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Marsico Nuovo865m1,459
- Pergola913m328
- Galaino620m266
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Scarpano650m124
- Fontana Pedanile-Sant'Elia652m95
- Santa Maria700m93
- Agri711m84
- Fontana Capano605m78
- Pagliarone620m77
- Manca Cozzaro923m64
- Masseria Cagadiavoli810m60
- Cognone976m44
- San Vito933m41
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 64% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Marsico Nuovo between 1830 and 1912 equal 32% of its current population, peaking in 1906.
Total US arrivals
1k
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
154 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,197 passengers from Marsico Nuovo arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1906. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Marsico Nuovo recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Fortunato24
- 2.Votta23
- 3.Marsicovetere22
- 4.Fiore16
- 5.Notarfrancesco16
- 6.Azzato15
- 7.Giordano13
- 8.Parente13
- 9.Blasi13
- 10.Lauria12
Notable People
People born in Marsico Nuovo.