Italy
Campania
Napoli
Serrara Fontana is a comune in the provincia of Napoli, Campania with a population of 3,058 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 77 passengers departing from Serrara Fontana arrived in the United States.
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Address
Via Roma 79
80070 Serrara Fontana
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Serrara Fontana366m1,659
- Sant'Angelo8m1,166
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Migliaccia525m49
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 66% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1903 with 19 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
77
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
19 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 77 passengers from Serrara Fontana arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1903. 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 Serrara Fontana recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Mattera25
- 2.Iacono9
- 3.Jacono7
- 4.Di meglio4
- 5.Di costanzo2
- 6.Pizani2
- 7.De domenicis2
- 8.Giacomo2
- 9.Di feo1
- 10.Calise1