Italy
Lazio
Roma
Rocca di Cave is a comune in the provincia of Roma, Lazio with a population of 371 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 23 passengers departing from Rocca di Cave arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comune.roccadicave.rm.itAddress
Piazza Eugenio Maggi 16
00030 Rocca di Cave
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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- Rocca di Cave933m174
- Località Colle Dolce450m57
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 57% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 19 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
23
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
19 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could a line from Rocca di Cave qualify for Italian citizenship?
Between 1830 and 1912, at least 23 passengers from Rocca di Cave arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1912. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
The birthplace alone does not decide it. Each generation between that ancestor and you does: who naturalized, and when. Since the 2025 law, the number of generations matters too.
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Rocca di Cave recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.