Carife

740 m elevation · Pop. 1,130

Campania

Avellino

Carife is a comune in the provincia of Avellino, Campania with a population of 1,246 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 305 passengers departing from Carife arrived in the United States.

Contact

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Address

Via Largo Mons. V. Salvatore
83040 Carife

Map

Località

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

Centro abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Carife740m1,037

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Fiumara440m62
  • Serra di Fusco630m19
  • Ariacchino698m12

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 62% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Carife between 1830 and 1912 equal 24% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

305

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

38 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.De angelis9
  2. 2.Forgione7
  3. 3.Clemente7
  4. 4.Guida6
  5. 5.Lodise6
  6. 6.Micciolo5
  7. 7.De cicco5
  8. 8.Fabiano5
  9. 9.Miccioli5
  10. 10.Barrasso4

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