Italy
Calabria
Cosenza
Nocara is a comune in the provincia of Cosenza, Calabria with a population of 294 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 68 passengers departing from Nocara arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.nocara.cs.itAddress
Via Polmo, 8
87070 Nocara
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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- Nocara859m250
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 77% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Nocara between 1830 and 1912 equal 23% of its current population, peaking in 1900. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 15% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
68
1830–1912
Peak year
1900
12 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Nocara recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Affuso4
- 2.Gigliotti3
- 3.Battipaglia3
- 4.Petrigliani2
- 5.Acciardi2
- 6.Marina2
- 7.Curcio2
- 8.Di leo2
- 9.Margiotta2
- 10.Piselli2