Tito

650 m elevation ยท Pop. 5,878

Basilicata

Potenza

Tito is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 7,023 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 85 passengers departing from Tito arrived in the United States.

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Address

Via Municipio, 1
85050 Tito

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Localitร 

Each Italian comune is divided into localitร  (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Tito650m4,844
  • Stazione di Tito792m380

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Serra821m377
  • Localitร  Macchia650m231
  • Tora792m46

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 grown 45% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1905 with 24 recorded passengers.

Total US arrivals

85

1830โ€“1912

Peak year

1905

24 arrivals

Cittadinanza per discendenza

Could a line from Tito qualify for Italian citizenship?

Between 1830 and 1912, at least 85 passengers from Tito arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1905. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).

The birthplace alone does not decide it. Each generation between that ancestor and you does: who naturalized, and when. Since the 2025 law, the number of generations matters too.

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Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Tito recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Potenza7
  2. 2.Falci5
  3. 3.Altieri4
  4. 4.Dati3
  5. 5.Agoglia2
  6. 6.Buono2
  7. 7.Mancinelli2
  8. 8.Criscio2
  9. 9.Crisco2
  10. 10.Gentile2

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Notable People

People born in Tito.

  • Angelo SperaITb. 1819
  • Alfonso Pascaleb. 1955
  • Alfredo MancinelliITb. 1924
  • Giancarlo LauriniITb. 1938

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