Italy
Campania
Avellino
Montefalcione is a comune in the provincia of Avellino, Campania with a population of 3,066 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 728 passengers departing from Montefalcione arrived in the United States.
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Address
Via Cardinale Dell'Olio, 7
83030 Montefalcione
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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- Montefalcione523m1,840
- San Fele500m117
- Toriello-Petruzzielli440m44
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Polcari-Rastiello550m263
- Guarini-Santa Marina-Castelrotto615m137
- Toppolo San Felice551m55
- Contrrada Stazione400m52
- Contrada Cataldi II400m36
- Contrada Cataldi I400m6
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.
Recorded US arrivals from Montefalcione between 1830 and 1912 equal 24% of its current population, peaking in 1901.
Total US arrivals
728
1830–1912
Peak year
1901
147 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 728 passengers from Montefalcione arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1901. 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 Montefalcione recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Pagliuca23
- 2.Martignetti16
- 3.Guarino15
- 4.Cataldo12
- 5.Ciampa11
- 6.D amore10
- 7.Catalano10
- 8.Polcaro10
- 9.Baldassare9
- 10.Capone8
Notable People
People born in Montefalcione.