Italy
Campania
Benevento
Frasso Telesino is a comune in the provincia of Benevento, Campania with a population of 1,991 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 374 passengers departing from Frasso Telesino arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Frasso.
Contact
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Address
Via S. Rocco, 1
82030 Frasso Telesino
Map
Historical Names
Frasso→Frasso Telesino
Changed on April 10, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Frasso Telesino374m1,667
- Nansignano481m67
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Arbusti310m105
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 56% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Frasso Telesino between 1830 and 1912 equal 19% of its current population, peaking in 1903.
Total US arrivals
374
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
70 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Frasso Telesino recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Pasquariello14
- 2.Norelli12
- 3.Tedesco10
- 4.Amore10
- 5.Viscusi10
- 6.Rainone9
- 7.Grasso9
- 8.Calvano8
- 9.Fusco7
- 10.Formichella6
Notable People
People born in Frasso Telesino.
Other comuni in Benevento
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