Italy
Campania
Salerno
Nocera Inferiore is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 43,459 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,029 passengers departing from Nocera Inferiore arrived in the United States.
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Address
p. Armando Diaz, 1
84014 Nocera Inferiore
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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- Nocera Inferiore43m43,009
- Padula18m109
- Zeccagnuolo22m70
- Cicalesi30m38
- Caiano18m37
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Montevescovado68m112
- Montalbino70m98
- Fiano Est21m80
- Fiano21m43
- Starza San Francesco40m12
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 208% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 192 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
1k
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
192 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,029 passengers from Nocera Inferiore 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 Nocera Inferiore recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Scarpa15
- 2.Pagano14
- 3.Della porta11
- 4.Cuomo8
- 5.Bove8
- 6.Napolitano8
- 7.Esposito7
- 8.Attanasio7
- 9.Ferrigno7
- 10.Cioffi7
Notable People
People born in Nocera Inferiore.
- Carmine Benincasab. 1992
- Francesco Attruiab. 1982
- Vincenzo Anselmob. 1979
- Romolo Loretob. 1980
- Tiziana Pacellib. 1974
- Gennaro Imbrianob. 1983
- Cristian Barrab. 1982
- Nunzia Bruno
- Fabrizio Fezzab. 1974
- Mauro Santaniellob. 1978