Italy
Campania
Avellino
Manocalzati is a comune in the provincia of Avellino, Campania with a population of 3,052 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 479 passengers departing from Manocalzati arrived in the United States.
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Manocalzati450m1,146
- Faenzera-Pastenaca300m483
- San Barbato430m419
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Torre-Calzisi485m206
- Gissara-Starze II278m94
- Festola335m55
- Viale Europa500m43
- Contrada Piano296m40
- Gissara-Starze I305m37
- San Prisco500m32
- Sorcinelli500m29
- Federici310m21
- Orni275m13
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 82% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Manocalzati between 1830 and 1912 equal 16% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 13% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
479
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
63 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 479 passengers from Manocalzati arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1906. 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 Manocalzati recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Sarno19
- 2.Ventola14
- 3.Del mauro11
- 4.Rinaldi10
- 5.Albanese9
- 6.De benedetto8
- 7.Picone7
- 8.Accomando7
- 9.Di benedetto7
- 10.Tirone7
Notable People
People born in Manocalzati.