Italy
Campania
Salerno
Sassano is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 4,661 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,597 passengers departing from Sassano 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- Sassano491m2,112
- Caiazzano-Varco Notar Ercole457m1,068
- Silla456m528
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Molinella454m109
- Santa Maria470m101
- Vigne458m66
- San Jacoviello-P.Te Cappuccini455m63
- Valle465m41
- Ponte Pantano454m39
- Fontanelle470m37
- Mautone458m31
- Bagno465m26
- Fontana del Carpino490m25
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.
Recorded US arrivals from Sassano between 1830 and 1912 equal 34% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 15% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
2k
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
194 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Sassano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Petrizzo44
- 2.Damato42
- 3.Calandriello41
- 4.Trotta38
- 5.Carlo35
- 6.Stavola33
- 7.Ferro25
- 8.Arnone24
- 9.Pellegrino23
- 10.Cavallone22
Notable People
People born in Sassano.