Italy
Campania
Caserta
San Marco Evangelista is a comune in the provincia of Caserta, Campania with a population of 6,519 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 166 passengers departing from San Marco Evangelista arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Masserie.
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Address
Via Foresta, 25
81020 San Marco Evangelista
Map
Historical Names
Masserie→San Marco Evangelista
Changed on December 7, 1862
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- San Marco Evangelista45m6,296
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 119% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1905 with 51 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
166
1830–1912
Peak year
1905
51 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 166 passengers from San Marco Evangelista arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1905. 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 San Marco Evangelista recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Carozza8
- 2.Del pizzo4
- 3.Pisanti4
- 4.Palermo4
- 5.Tarallo3
- 6.Sparaco3
- 7.De siato2
- 8.De filippo2
- 9.Carrozza2
- 10.Ciaramella2
Notable People
People born in San Marco Evangelista.
- Mimì CiaramellaITb. 1960