Italy
Campania
Avellino
Avella is a comune in the provincia of Avellino, Campania with a population of 7,436 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 882 passengers departing from Avella arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.avella.av.itAddress
Piazza Municipio, 1
83021 Avella
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Avella207m7,243
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 44% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Avella between 1830 and 1912 equal 12% of its current population, peaking in 1912.
Total US arrivals
882
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
133 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Avella recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Avella.