Maiori

5 m elevation · Pop. 5,284

Campania

Salerno

Maiori is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 5,225 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 457 passengers departing from Maiori arrived in the United States.

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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
  • Maiori5m4,996
  • Ponteprimario100m179
  • Erchie4m109

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.

US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 94 recorded passengers.

Total US arrivals

457

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

94 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Damato13
  2. 2.Manzi9
  3. 3.Capone9
  4. 4.Di bianco8
  5. 5.D amato8
  6. 6.Giordano7
  7. 7.Guadagno7
  8. 8.Dell isola7
  9. 9.Pisani6
  10. 10.Amato5

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Notable People

People born in Maiori.

  • Carlo D'AmatoITb. 1943
  • Angelo Della MuraITb. 1867
  • Antonio FerrignoENITb. 1863
  • Francesco AmodioITb. 1914
  • Gaetano CaponeENITb. 1845
  • Luca AlbinoITb. 1884
  • Luigi PaolilloENITb. 1864
  • Giovanni Angelo D'AmatoIT

Other comuni in Salerno

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