Italy
Calabria
Reggio Calabria
Samo is a comune in the provincia of Reggio Calabria, Calabria with a population of 687 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 163 passengers departing from Samo arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Precacore.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.samo.rc.itAddress
Via Vitt.Emanuele 11
89030 Samo
Map
Historical Names
Precacore→Samo
Changed on August 3, 1911
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Samo280m736
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 51% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Samo between 1830 and 1912 equal 24% of its current population, peaking in 1902.
Total US arrivals
163
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
101 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Samo recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Siano10
- 2.Esposito7
- 3.Cresenzo6
- 4.Russo4
- 5.Robustelli4
- 6.Botta4
- 7.Montoro4
- 8.Bellona4
- 9.Monteleone3
- 10.D amora2
Notable People
People born in Samo.
- Santo Lucàb. 1947