Italy
Campania
Avellino
Mercogliano is a comune in the provincia of Avellino, Campania with a population of 11,477 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 648 passengers departing from Mercogliano arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.mercogliano.av.itAddress
Piazza Municipio n. 1
83013 Mercogliano
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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- Mercogliano550m6,867
- Torelli-Torrette425m4,317
- Serroni B400m138
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Convento Santuario di Montevergine1,263m0
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 262% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 97 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 9% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
648
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
97 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Mercogliano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.De angelis26
- 2.Dellapia20
- 3.Corrado19
- 4.Calabrese17
- 5.Argenziano13
- 6.Graziano11
- 7.Luongo11
- 8.Ferraro10
- 9.Criscitiello8
- 10.Ferrara8
Notable People
People born in Mercogliano.