Paternopoli

490 m elevation · Pop. 1,652

Campania

Avellino

Not the Paternopoli you were looking for? See also: Paterno (Potenza, Basilicata), Paterno Calabro (Cosenza, Calabria), Paternò (Catania, Sicilia)

Paternopoli is a comune in the provincia of Avellino, Campania with a population of 2,089 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 733 passengers departing from Paternopoli arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Paterno.

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Historical Names

PaternoPaternopoli

Changed on January 29, 1864

Località

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

Centro abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Paternopoli490m1,538

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Casale400m48
  • Mattine557m37
  • Nocelleto450m29

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 Paternopoli between 1830 and 1912 equal 35% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

733

1830–1912

Peak year

1903

129 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Palermo20
  2. 2.Pescatore20
  3. 3.Amato15
  4. 4.Damato15
  5. 5.Troisi15
  6. 6.Balestra14
  7. 7.Barbieri14
  8. 8.D amato10
  9. 9.Petruzzo9
  10. 10.Zollo9

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Notable People

People born in Paternopoli.

  • Fiorentino SulloENITb. 1921
  • Salvatore De RenziENITb. 1800

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