Italy
Campania
Caserta
Gricignano di Aversa is a comune in the provincia of Caserta, Campania with a population of 13,060 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 19 passengers departing from Gricignano di Aversa arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Gricignano.
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Address
Piazza Municipio 17
81030 Gricignano di Aversa
Map
Historical Names
Gricignano→Gricignano di Aversa
Changed on January 23, 1872
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Gricignano di Aversa28m11,865
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 1014% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 9 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
19
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
9 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 19 passengers from Gricignano di Aversa arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1906. 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 Gricignano di Aversa recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Vispe2
- 2.D aniello1
- 3.De pomphilis1
- 4.Della gatta1
- 5.Dello margio1
- 6.Dello mazzio1
- 7.Di canise1
- 8.Di lorenzo1
- 9.Filippo1
- 10.Aquilante1
Notable People
People born in Gricignano di Aversa.
- Carlo MazzoniITb. 1970