Italy
Campania
Salerno
San Rufo is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 1,586 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 306 passengers departing from San Rufo 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).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- San Rufo640m621
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Contrada Camerino470m297
- Fontana Vaglio470m151
- Piano Marino640m44
- Tempa Rossa470m23
- Tempa Dietro Difesa640m14
- Ischia470m1
- Isola Amministrativa470m0
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 48% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from San Rufo between 1830 and 1912 equal 19% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 9% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
306
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
54 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 306 passengers from San Rufo arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1903. 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 San Rufo recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.