Parolise

546 m elevation ยท Pop. 507

Campania

Avellino

Parolise is a comune in the provincia of Avellino, Campania with a population of 620 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 91 passengers departing from Parolise arrived in the United States.

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Address

Piazza Don Marciano Marino 1
83050 Parolise

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Localitร 

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

Centro abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Parolise546m493

Nucleo abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Serra634m14

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 20% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Parolise between 1830 and 1912 equal 15% of its current population, peaking in 1893. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

91

1830โ€“1912

Peak year

1893

14 arrivals

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Could a line from Parolise qualify for Italian citizenship?

Between 1830 and 1912, at least 91 passengers from Parolise arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1893. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).

The birthplace alone does not decide it. Each generation between that ancestor and you does: who naturalized, and when. Since the 2025 law, the number of generations matters too.

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Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Ventola10
  2. 2.Demarco5
  3. 3.Randazzo5
  4. 4.Serro5
  5. 5.De marco4
  6. 6.Sarno4
  7. 7.Magliano3
  8. 8.Rizzo3
  9. 9.Cervi2
  10. 10.Provinzano2

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Notable People

People born in Parolise.

  • Tonia De Giuseppeb. 1970

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