Italy
Campania
Caserta
Pignataro Maggiore is a comune in the provincia of Caserta, Campania with a population of 5,749 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 344 passengers departing from Pignataro Maggiore arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Pignataro.
Contact
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Address
Via Municipio, 12
81052 Pignataro Maggiore
Map
Historical Names
Pignataro→Pignataro Maggiore
Changed on October 15, 1862
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Pignataro Maggiore93m5,387
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Taverna di Pignataro Maggiore51m15
- Taverna Vecchia83m5
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 60% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1901 with 84 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
344
1830–1912
Peak year
1901
84 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Pignataro Maggiore recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Giuliano9
- 2.Bovenzi9
- 3.Cirella9
- 4.Evangelista8
- 5.Del vecchio8
- 6.Borrelli8
- 7.Nacca7
- 8.D'alessandro6
- 9.Cardillo6
- 10.D'ambrosio6
Notable People
People born in Pignataro Maggiore.