Italy
Campania
Caserta
Prata Sannita is a comune in the provincia of Caserta, Campania with a population of 1,339 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 428 passengers departing from Prata Sannita arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Prata.
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Address
Via Cantone,17
81010 Prata Sannita
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Historical Names
Prata→Prata Sannita
Changed on November 2, 1862
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Prata Sannita Centro286m670
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Fragneto278m17
- Collelungo404m4
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 20% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Prata Sannita between 1830 and 1912 equal 32% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 12% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
428
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
87 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 428 passengers from Prata Sannita 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 Prata Sannita recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.