Piano di Sorrento

96 m elevation · Pop. 12,063

Campania

Napoli

Not the Piano di Sorrento you were looking for? See also: Pian Camuno (Brescia, Lombardia), San Benedetto Val di Sambro (Bologna, Emilia-Romagna), Piansano (Viterbo, Lazio), Pianoro (Bologna, Emilia-Romagna)

Piano di Sorrento is a comune in the provincia of Napoli, Campania with a population of 12,213 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 738 passengers departing from Piano di Sorrento arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Piano.

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Historical Names

PianoPiano di Sorrento

Changed on January 29, 1864

Località

Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Piano di Sorrento96m11,865
  • Colli di Fontanelle326m198

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 69% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 93 recorded passengers.

Total US arrivals

738

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

93 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Piano di Sorrento recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Maresca66
  2. 2.Esposito33
  3. 3.Russo29
  4. 4.Pollio19
  5. 5.Cappiello16
  6. 6.Desposito15
  7. 7.Trapani13
  8. 8.Coppola12
  9. 9.D'esposito10
  10. 10.Romano10

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Notable People

People born in Piano di Sorrento.

  • Maria Paola Bellinib. 1970
  • Michele Patanèb. 1956
  • Luigi Russob. 1971
  • Vania DeLucab. 1967
  • Silvana De Maiob. 1964
  • Gioacchino LauroITb. 1920
  • Gaetano Amalfib. 1855
  • Achille LauroENITb. 1887
  • Alfredo AmmendolaIT
  • Gianfranco RussoITb. 1972
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