Italy
Campania
Napoli
Massa Lubrense is a comune in the provincia of Napoli, Campania with a population of 14,186 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 220 passengers departing from Massa Lubrense arrived in the United States.
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Address
Largo Vescovado, 2
80061 Massa Lubrense
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Massa Lubrense121m10,244
- Termini323m667
- Nerano166m423
- Schiazzano276m290
- Marciano118m160
- Marina di Puolo5m123
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Coppetelle250m157
- Riviera di Marcigliano50m85
- Annunziata229m75
- Roncato230m62
- Arenaccia295m59
- Sirenuse95m56
- Arorella186m54
- Conca Verde75m45
- San Montano210m43
- Sant'Anna195m40
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 74% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1904 with 30 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
220
1830–1912
Peak year
1904
30 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 220 passengers from Massa Lubrense arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1904. 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 Massa Lubrense recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Gargiulo12
- 2.De gregorio9
- 3.Mazzola7
- 4.Schisano7
- 5.Massa6
- 6.Persico6
- 7.De maio5
- 8.Esposito4
- 9.Di gregorio4
- 10.Amitrano3
Notable People
People born in Massa Lubrense.