Italy
Campania
Caserta
Fontegreca is a comune in the provincia of Caserta, Campania with a population of 732 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 149 passengers departing from Fontegreca arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Fossaceca.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.fontegreca.ce.itAddress
Via Roma
81014 Fontegreca
Map
Historical Names
Fossaceca→Fontegreca
Changed on September 30, 1862
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Fontegreca320m479
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 23% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Fontegreca between 1830 and 1912 equal 20% of its current population, peaking in 1902.
Total US arrivals
149
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
31 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Fontegreca recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Di bello7
- 2.Iammaiello6
- 3.Simonetti6
- 4.Gianfrancesco6
- 5.Pelleochia5
- 6.Ricci5
- 7.Melloni4
- 8.Mosca4
- 9.Deluca4
- 10.Cantone4