Italy
Campania
Salerno
Acerno is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 2,469 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 528 passengers departing from Acerno arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.acerno.sa.itAddress
Via Rimembranza
84042 Acerno
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Acerno727m2,492
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 declined 23% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Acerno between 1830 and 1912 equal 21% of its current population, peaking in 1905. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
528
1830–1912
Peak year
1905
72 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Acerno recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Acerno.
- Michele De RosaITb. 1940