Italy
Campania
Napoli
Cercola is a comune in the provincia of Napoli, Campania with a population of 16,793 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 56 passengers departing from Cercola arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Massa di Somma.
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Historical Names
Massa di Somma→Cercola
Changed on August 28, 1877
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Cercola75m16,842
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Ponte Cozzolino80m241
- Masseria Totaro77m20
- San Giovanni80m7
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 626% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 18 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
56
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
18 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 56 passengers from Cercola 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 Cercola recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Cercola.