Italy
Campania
Avellino
Pratola Serra is a comune in the provincia of Avellino, Campania with a population of 3,553 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 954 passengers departing from Pratola Serra arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Pratola.
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Address
Via G. Picardo, 33
83039 Pratola Serra
Map
Historical Names
Pratola→Pratola Serra
Changed on November 27, 1862
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Pratola Serra280m2,047
- San Michele di Pratola432m457
- Serra380m385
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Case Acquaviva342m328
- Case Saudelle di Sopra342m84
- Case Saudelle di Sotto282m65
- Case Scoppole378m18
- Case Cocciacavallo378m14
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 56% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Pratola Serra between 1830 and 1912 equal 27% of its current population, peaking in 1902.
Total US arrivals
954
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
159 arrivals
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Pratola Serra recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Capone36
- 2.Mercadante27
- 3.Marano25
- 4.Petruzziello25
- 5.De cicco22
- 6.Giordano17
- 7.Fabrizio16
- 8.De palma15
- 9.Altavilla15
- 10.Magliaro14
Notable People
People born in Pratola Serra.