Italy
Campania
Salerno
Nocera Superiore is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 23,511 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 932 passengers departing from Nocera Superiore arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Address
Via G. Matteotti, 23
84015 Nocera Superiore
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Nocera Superiore70m22,521
- Casa Milite235m126
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Santa Maria delle Grazie52m178
- Starza52m154
- Citala200m89
- Pagliarone90m69
- Case Vecchie Starza52m65
- Petraro Pareti I100m43
- Lamia90m39
- Petraro Pucciano90m35
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 255% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 152 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
932
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
152 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Nocera Superiore recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Other comuni in Salerno
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