Italy
Calabria
Catanzaro
Motta Santa Lucia is a comune in the provincia of Catanzaro, Calabria with a population of 807 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 336 passengers departing from Motta Santa Lucia arrived in the United States.
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Address
Piazza Castello,2
88040 Motta Santa Lucia
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Motta Santa Lucia590m588
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Marignano963m29
- Salice582m23
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 53% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Motta Santa Lucia between 1830 and 1912 equal 42% of its current population, peaking in 1912. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 18% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
336
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
61 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 336 passengers from Motta Santa Lucia arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1912. 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 Motta Santa Lucia recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Bevacqua20
- 2.Gigliotti16
- 3.Villella13
- 4.Chirillo10
- 5.Gattuzo6
- 6.Notarianni6
- 7.Ciraldiani5
- 8.Armentano5
- 9.Sirianni5
- 10.Benasci4
Notable People
People born in Motta Santa Lucia.