Italy
Campania
Benevento
Pago Veiano is a comune in the provincia of Benevento, Campania with a population of 2,180 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 169 passengers departing from Pago Veiano arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Pago.
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Historical Names
Pago→Pago Veiano
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).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Pago Veiano485m1,086
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Masserie Gilormi400m71
- Siepi Acacie500m48
- Cerzoccole543m44
- Cerri d'Antonio395m23
- Colle Iesi530m23
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 35 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
169
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
35 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 169 passengers from Pago Veiano 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).
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Pago Veiano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Polvere10
- 2.De girolamo6
- 3.Morganella6
- 4.De palma5
- 5.Mercurio4
- 6.Di palma4
- 7.Zenca4
- 8.Magliocco4
- 9.Deteso3
- 10.Gagliardi3
Notable People
People born in Pago Veiano.