Italy
Campania
Benevento
Calvi is a comune in the provincia of Benevento, Campania with a population of 2,492 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 182 passengers departing from Calvi arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Calvi San Nazzaro.
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Historical Names
San Nazzaro→San Nazzaro Calvi
Changed on April 10, 1863
San Nazzaro Calvi→Calvi San Nazzaro
Changed on July 5, 1951
Calvi San Nazzaro→Calvi
Changed on May 28, 1958
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Calvi376m860
- Apice Nuovo302m30
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Campo Freddo373m155
- Soricelli241m55
- Li Mai349m30
- Appia SS 7345m27
- Poeti314m24
- Nucleo Misto243m24
- Zuzoli248m22
- Bosco Sant'Agnese259m22
- Zuzoli Pro-Loco245m18
- Piano Casiello258m17
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 1893 with 35 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
182
1830–1912
Peak year
1893
35 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 182 passengers from Calvi 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).
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Calvi recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Izzo11
- 2.Zona10
- 3.Cipro8
- 4.Bartolucci proiett6
- 5.Marrapese5
- 6.Digirolamo4
- 7.Calsi4
- 8.Franchi4
- 9.Bonacci3
- 10.Ferri3
Notable People
People born in Calvi.