Italy
Campania
Benevento
San Nazzaro is a comune in the provincia of Benevento, Campania with a population of 828 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 239 passengers departing from San Nazzaro arrived in the United States.
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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 Nazzaro495m796
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 74% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from San Nazzaro between 1830 and 1912 equal 29% of its current population, peaking in 1912. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
239
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
61 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 239 passengers from San Nazzaro arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1912. 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 San Nazzaro recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Serino10
- 2.Pepe7
- 3.Mirra5
- 4.Caprioli4
- 5.Bocchino4
- 6.Mottola4
- 7.Lombardi3
- 8.De guglielmo3
- 9.Mangarelli3
- 10.Caputo3
Notable People
People born in San Nazzaro.
- Pietro Bertottib. 1795
- Gennaro SoricelliITb. 1931