San Gennaro Vesuviano

56 m elevation · Pop. 11,763

Campania

Napoli

San Gennaro Vesuviano is a comune in the provincia of Napoli, Campania with a population of 12,092 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 65 passengers departing from San Gennaro Vesuviano arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as San Gennaro.

Contact

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Address

Piazza Margherita, 30
80040 San Gennaro Vesuviano

Map

Historical Names

San GennaroSan Gennaro Vesuviano

Changed on September 25, 1930

Località

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

Centro abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • San Gennaro Vesuviano56m11,763

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 312% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1902 with 37 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 14% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

65

1830–1912

Peak year

1902

37 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from San Gennaro Vesuviano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Nunziata9
  2. 2.Maddalena5
  3. 3.Cazzolino4
  4. 4.Nappi4
  5. 5.Roccia2
  6. 6.Santorelli2
  7. 7.Marcheschi2
  8. 8.Nunziato2
  9. 9.Bonelli1
  10. 10.Bayer1

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Notable People

People born in San Gennaro Vesuviano.

  • Carmine NunziataENITb. 1967
  • Giuseppe CozzolinoENITb. 1985
  • Michele NappiENITb. 1951
  • Nunzia Amatob. 1996
  • Silvana NappiITb. 1952

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