Italy
Campania
Avellino
San Nicola Baronia is a comune in the provincia of Avellino, Campania with a population of 750 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 56 passengers departing from San Nicola Baronia arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Address
Via Vittorio Veneto N. 21
83050 San Nicola Baronia
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- San Nicola Baronia610m630
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.
US arrivals peaked in 1902 with 23 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
56
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
23 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could a line from San Nicola Baronia qualify for Italian citizenship?
Between 1830 and 1912, at least 56 passengers from San Nicola Baronia arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1902. 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 San Nicola Baronia recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Martino4
- 2.Cardinale4
- 3.Litterio2
- 4.Cardone2
- 5.Besagina1
- 6.Campalillo1
- 7.Archidiacono1
- 8.Carnevale1
- 9.Aversa1
- 10.Arcidiaono1
Notable People
People born in San Nicola Baronia.
- Pasquale Petroneb. 1924