Italy
Basilicata
Potenza
Rapolla is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 4,116 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 452 passengers departing from Rapolla arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.rapolla.pz.it/Address
Via Aldo Moro N. 27
85027 Rapolla
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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- Rapolla450m3,826
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.
Recorded US arrivals from Rapolla between 1830 and 1912 equal 11% of its current population, peaking in 1906.
Total US arrivals
452
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
107 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Rapolla recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Rapone11
- 2.Scarpaleggia9
- 3.Radino9
- 4.Dauria8
- 5.Ala8
- 6.Colella7
- 7.D auria7
- 8.Farnolo6
- 9.Buonvicino6
- 10.Cristofaro5
Notable People
People born in Rapolla.