Italy
Campania
Salerno
Ceraso is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 2,215 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 253 passengers departing from Ceraso arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comune.ceraso.sa.itAddress
Via Municipio
84052 Ceraso
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Santa Barbara275m545
- Ceraso340m498
- Massascusa450m314
- San Biase475m251
- Petrosa120m48
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Metoio145m196
- Via Fabbrica120m34
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 21% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Ceraso between 1830 and 1912 equal 11% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 8% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
253
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
58 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Ceraso recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Ceraso.
- Pietro EbnerITb. 1904
Other comuni in Salerno
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