Italy
Campania
Salerno
Giffoni Valle Piana is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 11,459 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 260 passengers departing from Giffoni Valle Piana arrived in the United States.
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Address
Via Vignadonica, 19
84095 Giffoni Valle Piana
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Mercato200m8,244
- San Giovanni-Santa Caterina350m752
- Curti435m499
- Ornito250m274
- Sovvieco390m142
- Terravecchia325m71
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Catelde302m144
- Sardone-Munno150m129
- Santa Maria A Vico123m68
- Sardone150m49
- Alburni140m9
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 80% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 57 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
260
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
57 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 260 passengers from Giffoni Valle Piana arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1906. 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 Giffoni Valle Piana recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Tedesco17
- 2.Russo14
- 3.Rinaldi12
- 4.Craneccillo7
- 5.Basso7
- 6.Sica6
- 7.Prine5
- 8.Delledonne5
- 9.Gubitosi4
- 10.Amoroso4
Notable People
People born in Giffoni Valle Piana.