Italy
Campania
Caserta
Orta di Atella is a comune in the provincia of Caserta, Campania with a population of 27,452 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 67 passengers departing from Orta di Atella arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Orta.
Contact
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Address
Viale Petrarca, 3
81030 Orta di Atella
Map
Historical Names
Orta→Orta di Atella
Changed on February 1, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Orta di Atella36m27,105
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 1036% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 29 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
67
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
29 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Orta di Atella recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Del prete5
- 2.Di lorenzo4
- 3.Larvilla4
- 4.Esposito3
- 5.Pellino3
- 6.Zampelli2
- 7.Zampella2
- 8.Di costanzo2
- 9.De cristofase1
- 10.De cristofaro1
Notable People
People born in Orta di Atella.