Italy
Campania
Salerno
Ottati is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 578 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 294 passengers departing from Ottati arrived in the United States.
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Address
Via XXIV Maggio, 53
84020 Ottati
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Ottati529m574
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Chiaie550m45
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 60% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Ottati between 1830 and 1912 equal 51% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 21% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
294
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
55 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Ottati recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Ottati.
- Ennio D'AnielloITb. 1918
Other comuni in Salerno
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